Zip Archive of Source code:  TextBoxWithFileOps

 Type and edit normally in the text box.  Load a file if you wish first. Then save off to file.   Includes the use of a filechooser and a menu.

 

 

In the code below

  1. Main calls the class FileOpGUI and sets it visible.  This must invoke all the following steps
  2. FileOpGUI assumes the name and initializes all the constituent pieces.
  3. Code at the bottom declares all the parts and pieces
  4. Next code after the Class declaration instantiates parts / pieces using the NEW syntax
  5. Some properties of the bits and pieces are set like titles
  6. Menu code in automatically entered but the programmer has to fill in what they do.  In this case simple file ops like SAVE, OPEN

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<br />
    /*<br />
    * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates<br />
    * and open the template in the editor.<br />
    */
</p>
 
<p>
    /*<br />
    * FileOpGUI.java<br />
    *<br />
    * Created on Jan 13, 2012, 2:08:15 PM<br />
    */<br />
    package FileOperations;<br />
    import java.io.*;<br />
    //import java.util.prefs.Preferences;
</p>
 
<p>
    /**<br />
    *<br />
    * @author F. Sandlewould<br />
    */<br />
    public class FileOpGUI extends javax.swing.JFrame {
</p>
 
<p>
    /** Creates new form FileOpGUI */<br />
    public FileOpGUI() {<br />
    initComponents();<br />
    }
</p>
 
<p>
    /** This method is called from within the constructor to<br />
    * initialize the form.<br />
    * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is<br />
    * always regenerated by the Form Editor.<br />
    */<br />
    @SuppressWarnings(&quot;unchecked&quot;)<br />
    // &lt;editor-fold defaultstate=&quot;collapsed&quot; desc=&quot;Generated Code&quot;&gt;//GEN-BEGIN:initComponents<br />
    private void initComponents() {
</p>
 
<p>
    fileChooser = new javax.swing.JFileChooser();<br />
    jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();<br />
    FileContentsTextArea = new javax.swing.JTextArea();<br />
    jScrollPane2 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();<br />
    UserPromptTextArea = new javax.swing.JTextArea();<br />
    AppendTestButton = new javax.swing.JButton();<br />
    jMenuBar1 = new javax.swing.JMenuBar();<br />
    FileOperations = new javax.swing.JMenu();<br />
    mnuOpenFile = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();<br />
    mnuSaveFile = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();<br />
    mnuNewFile = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
</p>
 
<p>
    setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);<br />
    setTitle(&quot;File Operations&quot;);<br />
    setName(&quot;FileFrame&quot;); // NOI18N
</p>
 
<p>
    FileContentsTextArea.setColumns(20);<br />
    FileContentsTextArea.setRows(5);<br />
    jScrollPane1.setViewportView(FileContentsTextArea);
</p>
 
<p>
    UserPromptTextArea.setColumns(20);<br />
    UserPromptTextArea.setRows(5);<br />
    UserPromptTextArea.setText(&quot;User prompt&quot;);<br />
    jScrollPane2.setViewportView(UserPromptTextArea);
</p>
 
<p>
    AppendTestButton.setText(&quot;Append&quot;);<br />
    AppendTestButton.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {<br />
    public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {<br />
    AppendTestButtonActionPerformed(evt);<br />
    }<br />
    });
</p>
 
<p>
    FileOperations.setText(&quot;File&quot;);
</p>
 
<p>
    mnuOpenFile.setText(&quot;Open&quot;);<br />
    mnuOpenFile.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {<br />
    public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {<br />
    mnuOpenFileActionPerformed(evt);<br />
    }<br />
    });<br />
    FileOperations.add(mnuOpenFile);
</p>
 
<p>
    mnuSaveFile.setText(&quot;Save&quot;);<br />
    mnuSaveFile.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {<br />
    public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {<br />
    mnuSaveFileActionPerformed(evt);<br />
    }<br />
    });<br />
    FileOperations.add(mnuSaveFile);
</p>
 
<p>
    mnuNewFile.setText(&quot;New&quot;);<br />
    mnuNewFile.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {<br />
    public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {<br />
    mnuNewFileActionPerformed(evt);<br />
    }<br />
    });<br />
    FileOperations.add(mnuNewFile);
</p>
 
<p>
    jMenuBar1.add(FileOperations);
</p>
 
<p>
    setJMenuBar(jMenuBar1);
</p>
 
<p>
    javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());<br />
    getContentPane().setLayout(layout);<br />
    layout.setHorizontalGroup(<br />
    layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)<br />
    .addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()<br />
    .addContainerGap()<br />
    .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)<br />
    .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 673, Short.MAX_VALUE)<br />
    .addComponent(jScrollPane2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 673, Short.MAX_VALUE)<br />
    .addComponent(AppendTestButton, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING))<br />
    .addContainerGap())<br />
    );<br />
    layout.setVerticalGroup(<br />
    layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)<br />
    .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()<br />
    .addContainerGap()<br />
    .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 313, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)<br />
    .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)<br />
    .addComponent(jScrollPane2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 60, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)<br />
    .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)<br />
    .addComponent(AppendTestButton)<br />
    .addContainerGap(51, Short.MAX_VALUE))<br />
    );
</p>
 
<p>
    pack();<br />
    }// &lt;/editor-fold&gt;//GEN-END:initComponents
</p>
 
<p>
    //routine needed to append a line &amp; update file<br />
    //append line to the textarea<br />
    //use the SaveFile function
</p>
 
<p>
    private void mnuOpenFileActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_mnuOpenFileActionPerformed
</p>
 
<p>
    fileChooser.setDialogTitle(&quot;Open SASL List&quot;);<br />
    fileChooser.setApproveButtonText(&quot;Open&quot;);
</p>
 
<p>
    int returnVal = fileChooser.showOpenDialog(this);<br />
    if (returnVal == fileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {<br />
    File file = fileChooser.getSelectedFile();<br />
    try {<br />
    // What to do with the file, e.g. display it in a TextArea<br />
    FileContentsTextArea.read( new FileReader( file.getAbsolutePath() ), null );<br />
    UserPromptTextArea.setText( &quot;Opening: &quot; + &quot;\n&quot;+ &quot;\r&quot; + file.getAbsolutePath());<br />
    } catch (IOException ex) {<br />
    UserPromptTextArea.setText(&quot;Problem accessing file&quot;+file.getAbsolutePath());<br />
    }<br />
    } else {<br />
    UserPromptTextArea.setText(&quot;File access cancelled by user.&quot;);<br />
    }<br />
    }//GEN-LAST:event_mnuOpenFileActionPerformed
</p>
 
<p>
    private void mnuSaveFileActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_mnuSaveFileActionPerformed<br />
    Writer output = null;<br />
    fileChooser.setDialogTitle(&quot;Save SASL List&quot;);<br />
    fileChooser.setApproveButtonText(&quot;Save&quot;);<br />
    int returnVal = fileChooser.showOpenDialog(this);<br />
    if (returnVal == fileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {<br />
    File file = fileChooser.getSelectedFile();<br />
    try{<br />
    WriteFile(file.getAbsolutePath(),FileContentsTextArea.getText());<br />
    }<br />
    catch(NullPointerException ex){}<br />
    } else {<br />
    UserPromptTextArea.setText(&quot;File write cancelled by user.&quot;);<br />
    }<br />
    }//GEN-LAST:event_mnuSaveFileActionPerformed
</p>
 
<p>
    private void mnuNewFileActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_mnuNewFileActionPerformed<br />
    //open up the file chooser &gt; user navigates to preferred location<br />
    //user enters name in file chooser text line<br />
    //user clicks enter
</p>
 
<p>
    Writer output = null;<br />
    fileChooser.setDialogTitle(&quot;Create new SASL log file&quot;);<br />
    fileChooser.setApproveButtonText(&quot;Save As&quot;);<br />
    int returnVal = fileChooser.showOpenDialog(this);<br />
    if (returnVal == fileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {<br />
    File file = fileChooser.getSelectedFile();<br />
    try{<br />
    WriteFile(file.getAbsolutePath(),FileContentsTextArea.getText());<br />
    }<br />
    catch(NullPointerException ex){}<br />
    } else {<br />
    UserPromptTextArea.setText(&quot;File write cancelled by user.&quot;);<br />
    }
</p>
 
<p>
    }//GEN-LAST:event_mnuNewFileActionPerformed
</p>
 
<p>
    private void AppendTestButtonActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_AppendTestButtonActionPerformed<br />
    AppendEntry(&quot;another line woot!&quot;);<br />
    AppendEntry(&quot;PathFileName= &quot;); // + fileChooser.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath() ); &lt;--this part causes another exception!! ( null pointer )
</p>
 
<p>
    }//GEN-LAST:event_AppendTestButtonActionPerformed
</p>
 
<p>
    public void AppendEntry(String Line){<br />
    FileContentsTextArea.append( &quot;\n&quot; + Line );<br />
    //textarea -&gt; file save<br />
    try{<br />
    WriteFile(fileChooser.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath(),FileContentsTextArea.getText());<br />
    }<br />
    catch( NullPointerException ex)<br />
    {<br />
    UserPromptTextArea.setText(&quot;Problem writing file &gt; File not saved&quot;);<br />
    }<br />
    };
</p>
 
<p>
    public void WriteFile(String PathFileName, String FileContents) throws NullPointerException{<br />
    Writer output = null;<br />
    try {<br />
    output = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(PathFileName));<br />
    output.write(FileContents);<br />
    output.close();<br />
    FileContentsTextArea.read( new FileReader( PathFileName ), null );<br />
    UserPromptTextArea.setText( &quot;File saved: &quot; + &quot;\n&quot;+ &quot;\r&quot; + PathFileName);<br />
    }<br />
    catch (IOException ex) {<br />
    UserPromptTextArea.setText(&quot;Problem writing file&quot;+ PathFileName);<br />
    throw new NullPointerException(&quot;Cannot write file&quot;);<br />
    }<br />
    }
</p>
 
<p>
    /**<br />
    * @param args the command line arguments<br />
    */<br />
    public static void main(String args[]) {<br />
    /* Set the Nimbus look and feel */<br />
    //&lt;editor-fold defaultstate=&quot;collapsed&quot; desc=&quot; Look and feel setting code (optional) &quot;&gt;<br />
    /* If Nimbus (introduced in Java SE 6) is not available, stay with the default look and feel.<br />
    */<br />
    try {<br />
    for (javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : javax.swing.UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {<br />
    if (&quot;Nimbus&quot;.equals(info.getName())) {<br />
    javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());<br />
    break;<br />
    }<br />
    }<br />
    } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {<br />
    java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(FileOpGUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);<br />
    } catch (InstantiationException ex) {<br />
    java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(FileOpGUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);<br />
    } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {<br />
    java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(FileOpGUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);<br />
    } catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {<br />
    java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(FileOpGUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);<br />
    }<br />
    //&lt;/editor-fold&gt;
</p>
 
<p>
    /* Create and display the form */<br />
    java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
</p>
 
<p>
    public void run() {<br />
    new FileOpGUI().setVisible(true);<br />
    }<br />
    });<br />
    }<br />
    // Variables declaration - do not modify//GEN-BEGIN:variables<br />
    private javax.swing.JButton AppendTestButton;<br />
    private javax.swing.JTextArea FileContentsTextArea;<br />
    private javax.swing.JMenu FileOperations;<br />
    private javax.swing.JTextArea UserPromptTextArea;<br />
    private javax.swing.JFileChooser fileChooser;<br />
    private javax.swing.JMenuBar jMenuBar1;<br />
    private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;<br />
    private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane2;<br />
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem mnuNewFile;<br />
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem mnuOpenFile;<br />
    private javax.swing.JMenuItem mnuSaveFile;<br />
    // End of variables declaration//GEN-END:variables<br />
    }
</p>
 
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