Converting a File Format Variable To String

I would be grateful if someone could help me. I need to change a file format variable to a string, but do not know how to do this.

What I am doing is shown in the below code:

File file;
file=filepicker.filechoice();

(I have created a variable called file which is in a FILE FORMAT. I have a class which gets the file using JFILECHOOSER. No problems here!)

data=analysis3.vowel(file);

What I want to do know is to use the class analysis3.vowel to do a process with the file. Here are the two key lines in analysis3.vowel which are causing the problems for me.

public static int[] vowel(File filename)
{
File inFile = new File(filename); // create File object

When I try compiling I get the following error:

analysis3.java:33: cannot find symbol
symbol : constructor File(java.io.File)
location: class java.io.File
File inFile = new File(filename); // create File object
^
1 error

The program does not like the filename in the second line. It works fine if filename is a string variable. So, I believe I need to (1) either change the filename to a string formatted variable or (2) do something different!

Please can anyone tell me how to do either solution?

Many thanks!

Looks like you probably want file.getName() but read this anyway:

How to Use File Choosers (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI With JFC/Swing > Using Swing Components)

-Gary-

If you already have the File Object, why are you trying to recreate it here?

Code:

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File inFile = new File(filename); // create File object

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Why don't you just use the File parameter?

Thank you for the posts.

gcalvin writes:
"Looks like you probably want file.getName() ..."

I believe that only gives the name of the file (not the location of the file) so is no use. I don't see where in the coding one is going to use file.getName().


Meanwhile, StormyWaters writes "If you already have the File Object, why are you trying to recreate it here?"

Code:
File inFile = new File(filename); // create File object

Why don't you just use the File parameter?


Are you saying one does not need to use
File inFile = new File(filename); // create File object

Or it should be
File inFile= File(filename);

??

Many thanks.

I'm saying if you are passing the method the File, why do you try to make a new one? Why not use the File you passed the method?

So it would be

Code:

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public static int[] vowel(File inFile) {
    //Process using the parameter inFile
}

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