private boolean _assignValues(File fle) {
    String strMethod = "_assignValues(fle)";

    if (fle == null) {
      MySystem.s_printOutError(this, strMethod, "nil fle");
      return false;
    }

    if (!fle.exists()) {
      MySystem.s_printOutWarning(
          this, strMethod, "! fle.exists(), fle.getAbsolutePath()=" + fle.getAbsolutePath());

      String strBody = fle.getAbsolutePath();
      strBody += ":\nDirectory not found.";

      OPAbstract.s_showDialogWarning(super._frmParent_, strBody);

      return true;
    }

    if (!fle.isDirectory()) // statement should never be reached!!!
    {
      MySystem.s_printOutWarning(
          this, strMethod, "! fle.isDirectory(), fle.getAbsolutePath()=" + fle.getAbsolutePath());

      String strBody = fle.getAbsolutePath();
      strBody += ":\n  not a directory.";

      OPAbstract.s_showDialogWarning(super._frmParent_, strBody);

      return true;
    }

    if (super._tfdCurSelection_ == null) {
      MySystem.s_printOutError(this, strMethod, "nil super._tfdCurSelection_");
      return false;
    }

    super._tfdCurSelection_.setText(fle.getAbsolutePath());
    super._setSelectedValue_(true);

    if (!_enableButtonsSelectionDone_()) {
      MySystem.s_printOutError(this, strMethod, "failed");
      return false;
    }

    // --
    // ending
    return true;
  }