how to do a Windows Explorer

**Panchitopro** · 05-05-2008, 06:29 PM

Hi,

Anybody knows which elements I have to consider to make an application like Windows Explorer to display the directories and files in a PC by clicking a directory and showing the file with its name, size and date? Or anybody knows about an exemple for it?

Thank you

Francisco

PS My english is not very good, sorry.

**roots** · 05-06-2008, 05:37 AM

A good command over java GUI and java.io.File class along with java.lang.Process and Runtime should be enough to get started ..

**Eranga** · 05-06-2008, 06:34 AM

Or you have to start work with swing/awt components, JTree and so on. But you have to do lots of work there.

**sukatoa** · 05-06-2008, 07:26 AM

Take a look at the JFileChooser's concept....

About the way how files are shown....

**Eranga** · 05-06-2008, 07:39 AM

Yes, I you have to deal with few controls. :) Seems a nice work.

**Panchitopro** · 05-06-2008, 03:52 PM

Hi there,

Thank you for your replies. I will comment what happen with this project.

Panchitopro

**Eranga** · 05-07-2008, 04:57 AM

So what's your choice?

**Panchitopro** · 05-07-2008, 11:57 PM

Hi

I do not know yet, I have to check my options, I am beginner in Java.

But I read a little bit of Jlist, I will check your suggestions too.

Panchitopro