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Class java.awt.FileDialog 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Component
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           +----java.awt.Container
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                   +----java.awt.Window
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                           +----java.awt.Dialog
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                                   +----java.awt.FileDialog
public class FileDialog
extends Dialog
The File Dialog class displays a file selection dialog. It is a modal dialog and will block the calling thread when the show method is called to display it, until the user has chosen a file.

See Also:
show

Variable Index

o LOAD
The file load variable.
o SAVE
The file save variable.

Constructor Index

o FileDialog(Frame)
Creates a file dialog for loading a file.
o FileDialog(Frame, String)
Creates a file dialog for loading a file.
o FileDialog(Frame, String, int)
Creates a file dialog with the specified title and mode.

Method Index

o addNotify()
Creates the file dialog's peer.
o getDirectory()
Gets the directory of the Dialog.
o getFile()
Gets the file of the Dialog.
o getFilenameFilter()
Gets the filter.
o getMode()
Gets the mode of the file dialog.
o paramString()
Returns the parameter String of this file dialog.
o setDirectory(String)
Set the directory of the Dialog to the specified directory.
o setFile(String)
Sets the file for this dialog to the specified file.
o setFilenameFilter(FilenameFilter)
Sets the filter for this dialog to the specified filter.
o setMode(int)
Sets the mode of the file dialog.

Variables

o LOAD 
Properties Public Constant 
   LOAD=int
The file load variable.

o SAVE 
Properties Public Constant 
   SAVE=int
The file save variable.

Constructors

o FileDialog 
    method FileDialog(parent=Frame) public
Creates a file dialog for loading a file. The title of the file dialog is initialy empty.

Parameters:
parent - the owner of the dialog
o FileDialog 
    method FileDialog(parent=Frame, -
                      title=String) public
Creates a file dialog for loading a file.

Parameters:
parent - the owner of the dialog
title - the title of the Dialog
o FileDialog 
    method FileDialog(parent=Frame, -
                      title=String, -
                      mode=int) public
Creates a file dialog with the specified title and mode.

Parameters:
parent - the owner of the dialog
title - the title of the Dialog
mode - the mode of the Dialog

Methods

o addNotify 
    method addNotify()  public
Creates the file dialog's peer. The peer allows us to change the look of the file dialog without changing its functionality.

Overrides:
addNotify in class Dialog
o getMode 
    method getMode() returns int public
Gets the mode of the file dialog. The mode determines whether this file dialog will be used for loading a file (LOAD) or saving a file (SAVE).

o setMode 
    method setMode(mode=int)  public
Sets the mode of the file dialog.

Parameters:
mode - the mode (LOAD or SAVE) for this file dialog.
o getDirectory 
    method getDirectory() returns String public
Gets the directory of the Dialog.

o setDirectory 
    method setDirectory(dir=String)  public    protect
Set the directory of the Dialog to the specified directory.

Parameters:
dir - the specific directory
o getFile 
    method getFile() returns String public
Gets the file of the Dialog.

o setFile 
    method setFile(file=String)  public    protect
Sets the file for this dialog to the specified file. This will become the default file if set before the dialog is shown.

Parameters:
file - the file being set
o getFilenameFilter 
    method getFilenameFilter() returns FilenameFilter public
Gets the filter.

o setFilenameFilter 
    method setFilenameFilter(filter=FilenameFilter)  public    protect
Sets the filter for this dialog to the specified filter.

Parameters:
filter - the specified filter
o paramString 
    method paramString() returns String Inheritable
Returns the parameter String of this file dialog. Parameter String.

Overrides:
paramString in class Dialog 
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