Re: File question

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From: Owen Green
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 14:36

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> Why is it that when I , for example:
>
>    File Selectedfile = Filechooser.getSelectedFile();
>    String fDir  = Selectedfile.getPath();
>
> fDir, includes the file name as well. All I want it the path.

Because as far as the File class is concerned, a directory and a file are
equivalent. To get the directory where you've got a file do
  String fDir  =SelectedFile.getParent().getAbsaloutePath()
or somesuch...

hth
Owen

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