Method openAsString

ij/src/main/java/ij/IJ.java:2335–2364

Opens a text file as a string. Displays a file open dialog if path is null or blank. Returns null if the user cancels the file open dialog. If there is an error, returns a message in the form "Error: message".

(String path)

		the file open dialog. If there is an error, returns a 
		 message in the form "Error: message". */
	public static String openAsString(String path) {
		if (path==null || path.equals("")) {
			OpenDialog od = new OpenDialog("Open Text File", "");
			String directory = od.getDirectory();
			String name = od.getFileName();
			if (name==null) return null;
			path = directory + name;
		}
		String str = "";
		File file = new File(path);
		if (!file.exists())
			return "Error: file not found";
		try {
			StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer(5000);
			BufferedReader r = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file));
			while (true) {
				String s=r.readLine();
				if (s==null)
					break;
				else
					sb.append(s+"\n");
			}
			r.close();
			str = new String(sb);
		}
		catch (Exception e) {
			str = "Error: "+e.getMessage();
		}
		return str;
	}
	
	public static ByteBuffer openAsByteBuffer(String path) {
		if (path==null || path.equals("")) {