Sound file player

[yourdaddy]

Hey, I'm writing a program that plays music files. I have gotten it to read in files fine using JFileChooser, but how can I actually get it to play them?

[Eranga]

Hey, I'm writing a program that plays music files. I have gotten it to read in files fine using JFileChooser, but how can I actually get it to play them?

What you've done so far, can you show us here?

[DarrylBurke]

JFileChooser is used for selecting, not reading, files, so your statement is probably based on an incorrect assumption. To get better help sooner, post a SSCCE* that clearly demonstrates your problem.
* SSCCE : Java Glossary

And post your code using code tags.

db

[Eranga]

Still no feedback from the OP.

[yourdaddy]

Alright thank you. sorry for not answering any sooner.

I have the file chooser working and I can import the file and it show it in a text field. And know i wanna be able to play that file. You could tell me what i should look into on java api. Any tips help.

This is the code i have so far

package javaapplicationover9000;

import java.io.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;



public class Main extends JPanel
                             implements ActionListener {
    static private final String newline = "\n";
    JButton openButton, saveButton;
    JTextArea log;
    JFileChooser fc;

    public Main() {
        super(new BorderLayout());
        log = new JTextArea(5,20);
        log.setMargin(new Insets(5,5,5,5));
        log.setEditable(false);
        JScrollPane logScrollPane = new JScrollPane(log);
        fc = new JFileChooser();
        openButton = new JButton("Open a File...",
                                 createImageIcon("http://www.java-forums.org/images/Open16.gif"));
        openButton.addActionListener(this);
        saveButton = new JButton("Save a File...",
                                 createImageIcon("http://www.java-forums.org/images/Save16.gif"));
        saveButton.addActionListener(this);
        JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel();
        buttonPanel.add(openButton);
        buttonPanel.add(saveButton);
        add(buttonPanel, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
        add(logScrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
    }

    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {

        
        if (e.getSource() == openButton) {
            int returnVal = fc.showOpenDialog(Main.this);

            if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
                File file = fc.getSelectedFile();
               
                log.append("Opening: " + file.getName() + "." + newline);
            } else {
                log.append("Open command cancelled by user." + newline);
            }
            log.setCaretPosition(log.getDocument().getLength());

       
        } else if (e.getSource() == saveButton) {
            int returnVal = fc.showSaveDialog(Main.this);
            if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
                File file = fc.getSelectedFile();
               
                log.append("Saving: " + file.getName() + "." + newline);
            } else {
                log.append("Save command cancelled by user." + newline);
            }
            log.setCaretPosition(log.getDocument().getLength());
        }
    }

 
    protected static ImageIcon createImageIcon(String path) {
        java.net.URL imgURL = Main.class.getResource(path);
        if (imgURL != null) {
            return new ImageIcon(imgURL);
        } else {
            System.err.println("Couldn't find file: " + path);
            return null;
        }
    }


    private static void createAndShowGUI() {
       
        JFrame frame = new JFrame("FileChooserDemo");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

 
        frame.add(new Main());

   
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
       
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                
                UIManager.put("swing.boldMetal", Boolean.FALSE);
                createAndShowGUI();
            }
        });
    }
}

[Eranga]

Please use code tags when you are posting here in the forum. Unformated codes are really hard to read. If you don't know how to do it, please check on my forum signature. You can see a link to relevant page.

[Eranga]

Regarding your question, read about the followings.

java.io.BufferedReader
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileReader;

Other than that you've to use exceptions as well, but not that much interest at the initial step. Give a try and let us know.

[Eranga]

I think it's better to write a sample code first of all, before implement in your application.

[yourdaddy]

Thank you very much that helped a lot. I appriciate people spending time to answer my questions.

[Eranga]

Thank you very much that helped a lot. I appriciate people spending time to answer my questions.

That's the idea of a forum. Helping each other to solve there problems.

Do you found the solution for your question? If so it's time to mark the thread solved. :)