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| = How can I open a file in the IDE programatically? |
| :page-layout: wikidev |
| :page-tags: wiki, devfaq, needsreview |
| :jbake-status: published |
| :keywords: Apache NetBeans wiki DevFaqOpenFile |
| :description: Apache NetBeans wiki DevFaqOpenFile |
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| :toc-title: |
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| :page-wikidevsection: _file_management_within_the_ideapplication |
| :page-position: 1 |
| |
| == Approach 1 |
| |
| Answer from link:http://forums.netbeans.org/topic32140.html&highlight=[this] post: |
| |
| [source,java] |
| ---- |
| |
| FileObject fo = FileUtil.toFileObject(new File("test.js").getAbsoluteFile()); |
| DataObject newDo = DataObject.find(fo); |
| final Node node = newDo.getNodeDelegate(); |
| Action a = node.getPreferredAction(); |
| if (a instanceof ContextAwareAction) { |
| a = ((ContextAwareAction) a).createContextAwareInstance(node.getLookup()); |
| } |
| if (a != null) { |
| a.actionPerformed(new ActionEvent(node, ActionEvent.ACTION_PERFORMED, "")); // NOI18N |
| } |
| ---- |
| |
| Keep in mind that this must be called from the EDT thread, it'll raise a RuntimeException otherwise. |
| |
| == Approach 2 |
| |
| [source,java] |
| ---- |
| |
| FileObject fileObject=... |
| DataObject.find(fileObject).getLookup().lookup(OpenCookie.class).open(); |
| ---- |
