HELP!! Trying to read a file In the dir. I have changed to.

[david mohr]

I am currently able to read a file from the default dir. When I use the the File chooser I can read any file with the dir. it prompts me to. But, when I change directories I cannot read the files in a different dir. ??? I have created a class with a method that reads the file passed in as the arg. and returns its contents in a String. The class name is Filereaderclass and the method is called getinfo(String filename). This is the code. The stuff commented out is another problem I am having. But, I think that problem should be posted in the Swing section. I am fairly new at this so If you see a bunch of other problems please let me know. Thank you for all your help.
David mohr

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.io.*;
public class Menu implements ActionListener
{
    JLabel label = new JLabel();
    JPanel menupanel = new JPanel();
    JPanel mainpanel = new JPanel();
    String path = null;
    Filereaderclass obj;
    TextArea jScrollPane1;
    BorderLayout borderLayout1 = new BorderLayout();
    JFileChooser jfc;
    int result = 0;
    String filename;
    File file;
    JFrame frame;
    JMenuItem item;
    JMenuItem item1;
    Container content;
    //JInternalFrame Iframe;
    public Menu()
    {
        frame = new JFrame("menu test");
        frame.setSize(300,300);
        content = frame.getContentPane();
        jScrollPane1 = new TextArea();
        content.setLayout(borderLayout1);
        //Iframe = new JInternalFrame("");
        //content.add(Iframe);
        //Iframe.add(jScrollPane1,  BorderLayout.CENTER);
        content.add(jScrollPane1,  BorderLayout.CENTER);
        content.add(menupanel,  BorderLayout.NORTH);
        JMenuBar mb = new JMenuBar();
        frame.setJMenuBar(mb);
        JMenu file1 = new JMenu("file");
        mb.add(file1);
        item1 = new JMenuItem("open");
        item1.addActionListener(this);
        file1.add(item1);
        item = new JMenuItem("quit");
        item.addActionListener(this);
        file1.add(item);

        frame.setVisible(true);
        //Iframe.setVisible(true);
    }

    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
    {

        if (event.getSource().equals(item1))
        {
            jfc = new JFileChooser(".");
            result = jfc.showOpenDialog(frame);
            filename = jfc.getSelectedFile().getName();
            file = new File(filename);
            path = file.getAbsolutePath();
            obj = new Filereaderclass();
            String a = obj.getinfo(path);
            if (result == jfc.APPROVE_OPTION)
                jScrollPane1.setText(a);
            else
                label.setText("selection cancelled");

        } //ends if
    }// ends ap
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        new Menu();
    }
} //ends class

[ April 02, 2002: Message edited by: Peter Tran ]
[ April 02, 2002: Message edited by: Peter Tran ]

[Brent Worden]

Try changing:

filename = jfc.getSelectedFile().getName();
file = new File(filename);

To:

file = jfc.getSelectedFile();

The getName() method on file does not contain the parent directory name.

[david mohr]

Thanks Brent. I really appreciate your help. I have spent several hours trying to figure it out.
David Mohr