You simply can't do this in web apps. You don't choose where to write something to - you don't have access to write anything to the user's computer. All you can do is give the user a file to download, and the browser will automatically ask them for what folder they want to save it to. For this, search Nabble or Google for "DownloadLink".
Give the user a link (DownloadLink) to a file. They click it. The browser opens your dialog for you. -- Jeremy Thomerson http://www.wickettraining.com On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Shyam Narayanan < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for your reply. > > My main aim of this task is to download an item into the directory user > selects. > > So need to open a file dialog to help user choose a directory and then from > it get the path user chose, so as to proceed with my > download. > > So as you can imagine for this, i have a browse kindoff button for user to > chose a directory and as it closes, need to display the path selected in a > text field. > The button as well as textfield stand on a wicket page. Just the action of > opening a file browser is what i want. > > I am very new to wicket. Could you pls explain more on what i would have to > do to open such a dialog nd then get the path selected ? > > A code example would be appreciated. > > Thanks > ________________________________________ > From: Jeremy Thomerson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 9:01 PM > To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: File Chooser dialog needed > > Swing classes are not in the same heirarchy as Wicket's and the two are not > made to work together. What you need is to add an <input type="file" .... > /> and a FileUpload (Wicket class). However, you can't have a user just > select a directory from their browser - this is a limitation of web apps. > Besides, what could you possibly do with that directory path once you had > it? You don't have access to their local computer.... > > Depending on what you're doing, if you really had to do something with a > directory, you may have to <horror-music-starts> use an applet > </horror-music>. > Hope this helps. > > > -- > Jeremy Thomerson > http://www.wickettraining.com > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:04 AM, 123shyam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > I am working on wicket. I need to open a filechooser dialog or a file > open > > = > > dialog (like we have in JFileChooser). > > > > I am currently unable to implement it from my wicket page. All I want is > a > > = > > file chooser dialog showing only directories , user chooses nd I get back > > t= > > he path selected. > > > > I tried to call a JFielChosser (sinwg) thorught wicket but there seems to > > b= > > e some problem, the dialog cmes in a different location first time and in > > t= > > he center of the 2nd time onwards, I guess the modality is wrong. The > > JFile= > > Chooser needs a Component object type as its parent. But I am unable to > > pas= > > s it from thewicket class. It cannot be cast to a Component or Window. > > Kindly help me out on this. > > > > Thanks, > > Shyam > > -- > > View this message in context: > > > http://www.nabble.com/File-Chooser-dialog-needed-tp20378500p20378500.html > > Sent from the Wicket - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > This message (including attachment if any) is confidential and may be > privileged. If you have received this message by mistake please notify the > sender by return e-mail and delete this message from your system. Any > unauthorized use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is > strictly prohibited. E-mail may contain viruses. Before opening attachments > please check them for viruses and defects. While MindTree Limited (MindTree) > has put in place checks to minimize the risks, MindTree will not be > responsible for any viruses or defects or any forwarded attachments > emanating either from within MindTree or outside. > > Please note that e-mails are susceptible to change and MindTree shall not > be liable for any improper, untimely or incomplete transmission. > > MindTree reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all > messages sent to or from MindTree e-mail address. Messages sent to or from > this e-mail address may be stored on the MindTree e-mail system or else > where. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
