OpenActionPerformed

[kkGG]

I'm creating a program, which contains a GUI allowing the user to select File:open as part of the standard menu bar options. This is the first time I try to do this but so far I've declared an openActionPerformed method which uses a JFileChooser to create the GUI. thsi is what I have so far...

private void openActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                     
    JFileChooser openFC = new JFileChooser();
    if (openFC.showOpenDialog(this) == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
        File[] files = openFC.getSelectedFiles();
        for (file : files) { /*unsure what to do here*/ }
    }
    else {
        return;
    }
}

how do I actually go about opening the file and displaying it to the user?

Thanks for you help

[doWhile]

See Lesson: Basic I/O (The Java™ Tutorials > Essential Classes)
And given that method name, I would also recommend reading:
How to Write an Action Listener (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI With JFC/Swing > Writing Event Listeners)

[DarrylBurke]

Also take a look at the methods of the java.awt.Desktop class.

db

[kkGG]

Thanks for your replies. The tutorials were very helpful :)