Thread: Open location from JList

Hey everyone

I have a JList that contain items (file paths). I want each item in the list to take me to that particular path in my computer.
For example, if i have an item that has "C:\Program Files" I want it to open a window with that location.
I don't know if that is possible or not. If not, is there any way to copy and paste the location from the list? how to add stuff to the system clipboard ?

thanks

Originally Posted by Norm

What do you want to see in the window. A list of files and folders that you can select and open?
Or do you want to open an instance of JFileChooser?

Originally Posted by Sean4u

Do you need your application to be portable? If you don't, then your best bet is probably to try to use java.lang.ProcessBuilder to launch a native file browser and pass it your file path as an argument so that it can open at the right place.

This.
I want to open a file browser. just like going on Start>My Documents for example. know what I mean?

Originally Posted by Norm

On Windows would that be the Windows Explorer?

Exactly (sorry English ain't my native language lol)

Great, but how to start it once I double click on an item from my JList? and not only open it, but open it with a particular location

See the Process, Runtime and ProcessBuilder classes for ways to execute OS commands.
Build the command line you want to execute and pass it to the class of your choice.
On the commandline I posted, the program opens at the path at the end of the command line. Here is another example:

C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\JavaDevelopment\Testing\ForumQuestions6

For testing:
Create a shortcut on your desktop and change the Target: field to the above command with the path changed to a valid path on your PC.
Change the Start In: field to C:\Windows

Originally Posted by Norm

See the Process, Runtime and ProcessBuilder classes for ways to execute OS commands.
Build the command line you want to execute and pass it to the class of your choice.
On the commandline I posted, the program opens at the path at the end of the command line. Here is another example:

C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\JavaDevelopment\Testing\ForumQuestions6

For testing:
Create a shortcut on your desktop and change the Target: field to the above command with the path changed to a valid path on your PC.
Change the Start In: field to C:\Windows

I tried this on a standalone program.
here is my code

import java.io.*;
public class TestRun {
	public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
		Runtime r = Runtime.getRuntime();
		r.exec("C:\\WINDOWS\\explorer.exe /n,/e,D:\\");
	}
}

But how can open it with a double click on an item from my list?

Originally Posted by Norm

Now you need to go to the Java tutorial and read about how to use JList.
Go to this site: The Really Big Index
and Find Lists. There is a section on how to use lists.

It worked perfectly !
I just wasted my time messing around with "\\" in the path, I thought it wouldn't be accepted while it was. anyways. Thanks a bunch for your help sir

Cheers !