Re: File question

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From: Rich Wilkman
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 15:58

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Owen:

Actually, as far as the OS is concerned a directory is a file. 
Languages just followed that.

-Rich (feeling pedantic without my coffee)

Owen Green wrote:
> 
> > 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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