JDK-4846402 : JFileChooser doesn't follow windows links
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.swing
  • Affected Version: 1.4.2
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows_xp
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2003-04-10
  • Updated: 2003-04-10
  • Resolved: 2003-04-10
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Description
I was dorking around with JFileChooser on XP to test another bug.

I was extremely surprised to find that JFileChooser on Windows
does not seem to follow Windows links.  if you click on a foo.lnk
file, it tries to open the file, rather than treating it as a directory
and following the link.  Ouch!

If we're trying to emulate the behavior that people expect from
the Windows file chooser then this kind of behavioral adhernce is
even more important than getting the pixxels right!


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