File chooser

The JX Application Framework provides a built in, extensible file browser object. The following screen shot shows how the Save File dialog window can be extended to allow the user to choose different output formats. Creating a derived class is all that is required in order to extend a file dialog. The ability to place abitrary text at the top of the window is included in the standard version.

The JX file browser provides several features found nowhere else:

• File Chooser supports selecting multiple files.

• Directory Chooser allows the user to choose a directory instead of a file.

• Save File dialog supports the Direct Save protocol.

• File List widget performs incremental search when the user types into it.

• Navigation shortcuts
  • Left-arrow and Meta-up-arrow go up a directory.
  • Right-arrow and Meta-down-arrow go down into the selected directory.

JX also provides classes for getting and modifying information about files and directories. (JUNIXDirInfo and JUNIXDirEntry)