Re: Question about file names

1999-10-20 Thread Riyad Kalla
I know I've done it in the past by creating a new File object, then checking its existance vis the exists() method. I am sure there are better ways to do it, but I am not as weathered as many others on this list. If someone has a better way, I would like to hear it as well. -Riyad [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Question about file names

1999-10-20 Thread Michael Sinz
On Wed, 20 Oct 1999 11:40:46 -0400 (EDT), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Hi, All! > >I have generic question: >Is there any PLATFORM_INDEPENDENT way to test if given String defines a valid >file name without actually trying to create the file. I want to perfom such >test in the KeyEvent handler and