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Windows explorer type split pane

Hi,

I am unsure how I will implement the following but I will try phrase the question as best I can, and perhaps someone can point me in the right direction?
I want a split pane - left component is a Windows explorer type tree of directories only, the right component is a JTable of the files (exclude sub-directories) in the currently selected node.

*the directory tree starts at a specified root location and the user cannot go up a level
*the right pane lists files in a table - associated attributes (from a hardcoded attribute list) can be added / removed as columns in the table -> these attributes
are XML based and are retrieved from the individual files

Any ideas?? - I want it all to be reuseable,
*the directory tree specifies a root
*the file table specifies its attributes

I just want help with:
* what classes should I have and extend?
* any pointers with how to handle the XML idea because I know nothing!!

Thankyou.

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Giant2

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Giant2

See here for using DOM:
http://java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/xml/examples/index.html

Mick Barry

not sure if you are aware of JSplitPane or not.

Giant2

>aware of JSplitPane
??

Here is the tutorial:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/splitpane.html

cathalmchale

ASKER

Thanks 4 ur help, it proved not so difficult at all!!
On another point can anyone help? My JTables are never showing column headers - i extend AbstractTableModel and implement the method:
public String getColumnName(int column)
{
return visibleFields[column];
}
but still no headers!! what am i doing wrong?i!

Giant2

If the JTable is displayed in a JScollPane, the Header are visible automatically.
If no, you must add the header manually to the panel where you are displaying.

Bye, Giant.

Giant2

adding manually:
JPanel ppp=new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
ppp.add(yourJTable.getTableHeader(),BorderLayout.NORTH);
ppp.add(yourJTable,BorderLayout.CENTER);
scrolPane.getViewport().add(ppp,null);

cathalmchale

ASKER

thats it now, thankyou :)

Cathal

Giant2

Thanks.
Happy to help you.

Bye, Giant.