Using a File Chooser
void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
if(evt.getSource() == openItem) {
JFileChooser c = new JFileChooser() ;
c.setCurrentDirectory(new File(“.”)) ;
c.showOpenDialogue() ;
File f = c.getSelectedFile() ;
if(f != null)
field.setText(f.getName()) ;
}
. . .
}