Yep, I can create a function to do it

Solved 🙂

I'll post up exactly what I do later

definitely do that

here we go - this is a Java thing, not JavaFX https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/System.html#getProperty-java.lang.String-java.lang.String-

@Spike Baylor why do you need 2 value slides for a start and end time? In terms of UX, it might be better to have a DURATION and then maybe a start time

yeah thats what i was wondering. I think it'll be more normal to provide a start and duration, than a specific start and stop. but who knows? i don't even think our users do 😢

Using File makes no sense. This idea works. Thanks @amanda.hinchman-dominguez. Given I'm creating a TreeView, where each sell is a folder or file. Using a simple recursive function against the tree gives me the absolute path. This means I can allow the user to safely change the tree and I know exactly which file is referenced. @carlw I have to disagree with your earlier point. Using File is overkill and in fact, from my limited knowledge, a lot less cumbersome.

@Spike Baylor if something annoys you or feels clucky or awkward, it might be bad UX 🙂

i think i recommended not introducing a model between TreeView and File

Some good ideas have to sink in 😄

Simple function to walk back up the tree

@carlw I miss understood you then.

soz

but I'm now going to go back to my solution and eradicate File and switch to String

construct the File object when needed to perform the rename and leave TFX/JFX to do its thing unhindered. I can then get rid of the TreeCell I created etc. It all becomes much more compact

drag and drop becomes easier too

OK, this (to me) feels quicker, cleaner and easier to understand and maintain.

My next problem is that now I've got it into this shape, and I've got right of my own extended TextFieldTreeCell. I thought I'd give it the default; so that I can start editing the nodes.

As soon as I click on a node, I get a:

Attempting to convert text input into Object, but provided StringConverter is null. Be sure to set a StringConverter in your cell factory.

on the save. How do I set a default stringConverter too? Or do I have to actually have to extend and then initialise? Seems like wasted code

@sp33dy sounds like this is a good time to use Kotlin null-safety

I actually believe there are errors in the code above 😞

Just discovering them

so probably me

The recursive fun is crap

you can set default values for possible null values

yes

I try to, and thought I had where I needed to. However, I'm generating BAD paths