import java.io.*; import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; import javax.swing.filechooser.*; public class FileChooserDemo2 extends JFrame { static private String newline = "\n"; public FileChooserDemo2() { super("FileChooserDemo2"); //Create the log first, because the action listener //needs to refer to it. final JTextArea log = new JTextArea(5,20); log.setMargin(new Insets(5,5,5,5)); log.setEditable(false); JScrollPane logScrollPane = new JScrollPane(log); JButton sendButton = new JButton("Attach..."); sendButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { JFileChooser fc = new JFileChooser(); fc.addChoosableFileFilter(new ImageFilter()); fc.setFileView(new ImageFileView()); fc.setAccessory(new ImagePreview(fc)); int returnVal = fc.showDialog(FileChooserDemo2.this, "Attach"); if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) { File file = fc.getSelectedFile(); log.append("Attaching file: " + file.getName() + "." + newline); } else { log.append("Attachment cancelled by user." + newline); } } }); Container contentPane = getContentPane(); contentPane.add(sendButton, BorderLayout.NORTH); contentPane.add(logScrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER); } public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame frame = new FileChooserDemo2(); frame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() { public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) { System.exit(0); } }); frame.pack(); frame.setVisible(true); } }