GP-4609: Add FileChoosers to launcher dialog.

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-agent-dbgeng/data/debugger-launchers/local-dbgeng.bat

@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 ::@menu-group local
 ::@icon icon.debugger
 ::@help TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin#dbgeng
-::@env OPT_PYTHON_EXE:str="python" "Python command" "The path to the Python 3 interpreter. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
+::@env OPT_PYTHON_EXE:file="python" "Python command" "The path to the Python 3 interpreter. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 :: Use env instead of args, because "all args except first" is terrible to implement in batch
-::@env OPT_TARGET_IMG:str="" "Image" "The target binary executable image"
+::@env OPT_TARGET_IMG:file="" "Image" "The target binary executable image"
 ::@env OPT_TARGET_ARGS:str="" "Arguments" "Command-line arguments to pass to the target"
 ::@env OPT_USE_DBGMODEL:bool=true "Use dbgmodel" "Load and use dbgmodel.dll if it is available."
-::@env WINDBG_DIR:str="" "Path to dbgeng.dll directory" "Path containing dbgeng and associated DLLS (if not Windows Kits)."
+::@env WINDBG_DIR:dir="" "Path to dbgeng.dll directory" "Path containing dbgeng and associated DLLS (if not Windows Kits)."
 
 @echo off
 

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-agent-dbgeng/data/debugger-launchers/local-ttd.bat

@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 ::@menu-group local
 ::@icon icon.debugger
 ::@help TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin#dbgeng_ttd
-::@env OPT_PYTHON_EXE:str="python" "Python command" "The path to the Python 3 interpreter. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
+::@env OPT_PYTHON_EXE:file="python" "Python command" "The path to the Python 3 interpreter. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 :: Use env instead of args, because "all args except first" is terrible to implement in batch
-::@env OPT_TARGET_IMG:str="" "Trace (.run)" "A trace associated with the target binary executable"
+::@env OPT_TARGET_IMG:file="" "Trace (.run)" "A trace associated with the target binary executable"
 ::@env OPT_TARGET_ARGS:str="" "Arguments" "Command-line arguments to pass to the target"
 ::@env OPT_USE_DBGMODEL:bool=true "Use dbgmodel" "Load and use dbgmodel.dll if it is available."
-::@env OPT_DBGMODEL_PATH:str="" "Path to dbgeng.dll & \\ttd" "Path containing dbgeng and associated DLLS (if not Windows Kits)."
+::@env OPT_DBGMODEL_PATH:dir="" "Path to dbgeng.dll & \\ttd" "Path containing dbgeng and associated DLLS (if not Windows Kits)."
 
 @echo off
 

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-agent-gdb/data/debugger-launchers/local-gdb.sh

@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 #@icon icon.debugger
 #@help TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin#gdb
 #@enum StartCmd:str run start starti
-#@arg :str "Image" "The target binary executable image"
+#@arg :file "Image" "The target binary executable image"
 #@args "Arguments" "Command-line arguments to pass to the target"
-#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:str="gdb" "gdb command" "The path to gdb. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
+#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:file="gdb" "gdb command" "The path to gdb. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 #@env OPT_START_CMD:StartCmd="starti" "Run command" "The gdb command to actually run the target."
 #@env OPT_EXTRA_TTY:bool=false "Inferior TTY" "Provide a separate terminal emulator for the target."
 #@tty TTY_TARGET if env:OPT_EXTRA_TTY

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-agent-gdb/data/debugger-launchers/qemu-gdb.sh

@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@
 #@menu-group cross
 #@icon icon.debugger
 #@help TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin#gdb_qemu
-#@arg :str "Image" "The target binary executable image"
+#@arg :file "Image" "The target binary executable image"
 #@args "Arguments" "Command-line arguments to pass to the target"
-#@env GHIDRA_LANG_EXTTOOL_qemu:str="" "QEMU command" "The path to qemu for the target architecture."
+#@env GHIDRA_LANG_EXTTOOL_qemu:file="" "QEMU command" "The path to qemu for the target architecture."
 #@env QEMU_GDB:int=12345 "QEMU Port" "Port for gdb connection to qemu"
 #@env OPT_EXTRA_QEMU_ARGS:str="" "Extra qemu arguments" "Extra arguments to pass to qemu. Use with care."
-#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:str="gdb-multiarch" "gdb command" "The path to gdb. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
+#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:file="gdb-multiarch" "gdb command" "The path to gdb. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 #@env OPT_EXTRA_TTY:bool=false "QEMU TTY" "Provide a separate terminal emulator for the target."
 #@tty TTY_TARGET if env:OPT_EXTRA_TTY
 

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-agent-gdb/data/debugger-launchers/raw-gdb.sh

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #@menu-group raw
 #@icon icon.debugger
 #@help TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin#gdb_raw
-#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:str="gdb" "gdb command" "The path to gdb. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
+#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:file="gdb" "gdb command" "The path to gdb. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 #@env OPT_ARCH:str="i386:x86-64" "Architecture" "Target architecture"
 
 if [ -d ${GHIDRA_HOME}/ghidra/.git ]

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-agent-gdb/data/debugger-launchers/remote-gdb.sh

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #@env OPT_HOST:str="localhost" "Host" "The hostname of the target"
 #@env OPT_PORT:str="9999" "Port" "The host's listening port"
 #@env OPT_ARCH:str="" "Architecture (optional)" "Target architecture override"
-#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:str="gdb" "gdb command" "The path to gdb on the local system. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
+#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:file="gdb" "gdb command" "The path to gdb on the local system. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 
 if [ -d ${GHIDRA_HOME}/ghidra/.git ]
 then

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-agent-gdb/data/debugger-launchers/ssh-gdb.sh

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #@env OPT_REMOTE_PORT:int=12345 "Remote Trace RMI Port" "A free port on the remote end to receive and forward the Trace RMI connection."
 #@env OPT_EXTRA_SSH_ARGS:str="" "Extra ssh arguments" "Extra arguments to pass to ssh. Use with care."
 #@env OPT_GDB_PATH:str="gdb" "gdb command" "The path to gdb on the remote system. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
-#@env OPT_START_CMD:StartCmd="start" "Run command" "The gdb command to actually run the target."
+#@env OPT_START_CMD:StartCmd="starti" "Run command" "The gdb command to actually run the target."
 
 target_image="$1"
 shift

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-agent-gdb/data/debugger-launchers/ssh-gdbserver.sh

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #@env OPT_EXTRA_SSH_ARGS:str="" "Extra ssh arguments" "Extra arguments to pass to ssh. Use with care."
 #@env OPT_GDBSERVER_PATH:str="gdbserver" "gdbserver command (remote)" "The path to gdbserver on the remote system. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 #@env OPT_EXTRA_GDBSERVER_ARGS:str="" "Extra gdbserver arguments" "Extra arguments to pass to gdbserver. Use with care."
-#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:str="gdb" "gdb command" "The path to gdb on the local system. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
+#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:file="gdb" "gdb command" "The path to gdb on the local system. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 
 if [ -d ${GHIDRA_HOME}/ghidra/.git ]
 then

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-agent-gdb/data/debugger-launchers/wine-gdb.sh

@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 #@menu-group cross
 #@icon icon.debugger
 #@help TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin#gdb_wine
-#@arg :str "Image" "The target binary executable image"
+#@arg :file "Image" "The target binary executable image"
 #@args "Arguments" "Command-line arguments to pass to the target"
-#@env OPT_WINE_PATH:str="/usr/lib/wine/wine64" "Path to wine binary" "The path to the wine executable for your target architecture."
+#@env OPT_WINE_PATH:file="/usr/lib/wine/wine64" "Path to wine binary" "The path to the wine executable for your target architecture."
-#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:str="gdb" "gdb command" "The path to gdb. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
+#@env OPT_GDB_PATH:file="gdb" "gdb command" "The path to gdb. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 #@env OPT_EXTRA_TTY:bool=false "Inferior TTY" "Provide a separate terminal emulator for the target."
 #@tty TTY_TARGET if env:OPT_EXTRA_TTY
 

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-agent-lldb/data/debugger-launchers/local-lldb.sh

@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 #@icon icon.debugger
 #@help TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin#lldb
 #@enum StartCmd:str "process launch" "process launch --stop-at-entry"
-#@arg :str "Image" "The target binary executable image"
+#@arg :file "Image" "The target binary executable image"
 #@args "Arguments" "Command-line arguments to pass to the target"
-#@env OPT_LLDB_PATH:str="lldb" "lldb command" "The path to lldb. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
+#@env OPT_LLDB_PATH:file="lldb" "lldb command" "The path to lldb. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 #@env OPT_START_CMD:StartCmd="process launch" "Run command" "The lldb command to actually run the target."
 #@env OPT_EXTRA_TTY:bool=false "Target TTY" "Provide a separate terminal emulator for the target."
 #@tty TTY_TARGET if env:OPT_EXTRA_TTY

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-agent-lldb/data/debugger-launchers/remote-lldb.sh

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #@env OPT_HOST:str="localhost" "Host" "The hostname of the target"
 #@env OPT_PORT:str="9999" "Port" "The host's listening port"
 #@env OPT_ARCH:str="" "Architecture" "Target architecture override"
-#@env OPT_LLDB_PATH:str="lldb" "lldb command" "The path to lldb on the local system. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
+#@env OPT_LLDB_PATH:file="lldb" "lldb command" "The path to lldb on the local system. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 
 if [ -d ${GHIDRA_HOME}/ghidra/.git ]
 then

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-rmi-trace/data/debugger-launchers/raw-python3.sh

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #@menu-group raw
 #@icon icon.debugger
 #@help TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin#python_raw
-#@env OPT_PYTHON_EXE:str="python" "python command" "The path to the Python 3 interpreter. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
+#@env OPT_PYTHON_EXE:file="python" "python command" "The path to the Python 3 interpreter. Omit the full path to resolve using the system PATH."
 #@env OPT_LANG:str="DATA:LE:64:default" "Ghidra Language" "The Ghidra LanguageID for the trace"
 #@env OPT_COMP:str="pointer64" "Ghidra Compiler" "The Ghidra CompilerSpecID for the trace"
 

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-rmi-trace/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/debug/gui/tracermi/launcher/AbstractTraceRmiLaunchOffer.java

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.SocketAddress;
 import java.nio.charset.Charset;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.concurrent.*;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ import ghidra.debug.api.modules.ModuleMapProposal.ModuleMapEntry;
 import ghidra.debug.api.tracermi.*;
 import ghidra.framework.options.SaveState;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.AutoConfigState.ConfigStateField;
+import ghidra.framework.plugintool.AutoConfigState.PathIsFile;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.PluginTool;
 import ghidra.program.model.address.*;
 import ghidra.program.model.listing.InstructionIterator;
@@ -263,6 +265,54 @@ public abstract class AbstractTraceRmiLaunchOffer implements TraceRmiLaunchOffer
 		saveState(saveLauncherArgsToState(args, params));
 	}
 
+	interface ImageParamSetter {
+		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+		static ImageParamSetter get(ParameterDescription<?> param) {
+			if (param.type == String.class) {
+				return new StringImageParamSetter((ParameterDescription<String>) param);
+			}
+			if (param.type == PathIsFile.class) {
+				return new FileImageParamSetter((ParameterDescription<PathIsFile>) param);
+			}
+			Msg.warn(ImageParamSetter.class,
+				"'Image' parameter has unsupported type: " + param.type);
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		void setImage(Map<String, Object> map, Program program);
+	}
+
+	static class StringImageParamSetter implements ImageParamSetter {
+		private final ParameterDescription<String> param;
+
+		public StringImageParamSetter(ParameterDescription<String> param) {
+			this.param = param;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void setImage(Map<String, Object> map, Program program) {
+			// str-type Image is a hint that the launcher is remote
+			String value = TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin.getProgramPath(program, false);
+			param.set(map, value);
+		}
+	}
+
+	static class FileImageParamSetter implements ImageParamSetter {
+		private final ParameterDescription<PathIsFile> param;
+
+		public FileImageParamSetter(ParameterDescription<PathIsFile> param) {
+			this.param = param;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void setImage(Map<String, Object> map, Program program) {
+			// file-type Image is a hint that the launcher is local
+			String str = TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin.getProgramPath(program, true);
+			PathIsFile value = str == null ? null : new PathIsFile(Paths.get(str));
+			param.set(map, value);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Generate the default launcher arguments
 	 * 
@@ -277,15 +327,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractTraceRmiLaunchOffer implements TraceRmiLaunchOffer
 	protected Map<String, ?> generateDefaultLauncherArgs(
 			Map<String, ParameterDescription<?>> params) {
 		Map<String, Object> map = new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>();
-		ParameterDescription<String> paramImage = null;
+		ImageParamSetter imageSetter = null;
 		for (Entry<String, ParameterDescription<?>> entry : params.entrySet()) {
 			ParameterDescription<?> param = entry.getValue();
 			map.put(entry.getKey(), param.defaultValue);
 			if (PARAM_DISPLAY_IMAGE.equals(param.display)) {
-				if (param.type != String.class) {
+				imageSetter = ImageParamSetter.get(param);
-					Msg.warn(this, "'Image' parameter has unexpected type: " + paramImage.type);
+				// May still be null if type is not supported
-				}
-				paramImage = (ParameterDescription<String>) param;
 			}
 			else if (param.name.startsWith(PREFIX_PARAM_EXTTOOL)) {
 				String tool = param.name.substring(PREFIX_PARAM_EXTTOOL.length());
@@ -297,11 +345,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractTraceRmiLaunchOffer implements TraceRmiLaunchOffer
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if (paramImage != null && program != null) {
+		if (imageSetter != null && program != null) {
-			File imageFile = TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin.getProgramPath(program);
+			imageSetter.setImage(map, program);
-			if (imageFile != null) {
-				paramImage.set(map, imageFile.getAbsolutePath());
-			}
 		}
 		return map;
 	}

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-rmi-trace/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/debug/gui/tracermi/launcher/ScriptAttributesParser.java

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package ghidra.app.plugin.core.debug.gui.tracermi.launcher;
 import java.io.*;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.net.*;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ import generic.theme.Gui;
 import ghidra.dbg.target.TargetMethod.ParameterDescription;
 import ghidra.dbg.util.ShellUtils;
 import ghidra.framework.Application;
+import ghidra.framework.plugintool.AutoConfigState.PathIsDir;
+import ghidra.framework.plugintool.AutoConfigState.PathIsFile;
 import ghidra.util.HelpLocation;
 import ghidra.util.Msg;
 
@@ -79,13 +83,11 @@ public abstract class ScriptAttributesParser {
 	protected interface OptType<T> {
 		static OptType<?> parse(Location loc, String typeName,
 				Map<String, UserType<?>> userEnums) {
-			OptType<?> type = switch (typeName) {
+			OptType<?> type = BaseType.parseNoErr(typeName);
-				case "str" -> BaseType.STRING;
-				case "int" -> BaseType.INT;
-				case "bool" -> BaseType.BOOL;
-				default -> userEnums.get(typeName);
-			};
 			if (type == null) {
+				type = userEnums.get(typeName);
+			}
+			if (type == null) { // still
 				Msg.error(ScriptAttributesParser.class,
 					"%s: Invalid type %s".formatted(loc, typeName));
 				return null;
@@ -106,13 +108,20 @@ public abstract class ScriptAttributesParser {
 	}
 
 	protected interface BaseType<T> extends OptType<T> {
-		public static BaseType<?> parse(Location loc, String typeName) {
+		public static BaseType<?> parseNoErr(String typeName) {
-			BaseType<?> type = switch (typeName) {
+			return switch (typeName) {
 				case "str" -> BaseType.STRING;
 				case "int" -> BaseType.INT;
 				case "bool" -> BaseType.BOOL;
+				case "path" -> BaseType.PATH;
+				case "dir" -> BaseType.DIR;
+				case "file" -> BaseType.FILE;
 				default -> null;
 			};
+		}
+
+		public static BaseType<?> parse(Location loc, String typeName) {
+			BaseType<?> type = parseNoErr(typeName);
 			if (type == null) {
 				Msg.error(ScriptAttributesParser.class,
 					"%s: Invalid base type %s".formatted(loc, typeName));
@@ -179,6 +188,42 @@ public abstract class ScriptAttributesParser {
 			}
 		};
 
+		public static final BaseType<Path> PATH = new BaseType<>() {
+			@Override
+			public Class<Path> cls() {
+				return Path.class;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public Path decode(Location loc, String str) {
+				return Paths.get(str);
+			}
+		};
+
+		public static final BaseType<PathIsDir> DIR = new BaseType<>() {
+			@Override
+			public Class<PathIsDir> cls() {
+				return PathIsDir.class;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public PathIsDir decode(Location loc, String str) {
+				return new PathIsDir(Paths.get(str));
+			}
+		};
+
+		public static final BaseType<PathIsFile> FILE = new BaseType<>() {
+			@Override
+			public Class<PathIsFile> cls() {
+				return PathIsFile.class;
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public PathIsFile decode(Location loc, String str) {
+				return new PathIsFile(Paths.get(str));
+			}
+		};
+
 		default UserType<T> withCastChoices(List<?> choices) {
 			return new UserType<>(this, choices.stream().map(cls()::cast).toList());
 		}

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger-rmi-trace/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/debug/gui/tracermi/launcher/TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin.java

@@ -150,15 +150,23 @@ public class TraceRmiLauncherServicePlugin extends Plugin
 		return first.getPath();
 	}
 
-	public static File getProgramPath(Program program) {
+	public static String getProgramPath(Program program, boolean isLocal) {
 		if (program == null) {
 			return null;
 		}
 		File exec = tryProgramPath(program.getExecutablePath());
 		if (exec != null) {
-			return exec;
+			return exec.getAbsolutePath();
 		}
-		return tryProgramPath(extractFirstFsrl(program));
+		String first = extractFirstFsrl(program);
+		if (!isLocal) {
+			return first;
+		}
+		exec = tryProgramPath(first);
+		if (exec != null) {
+			return exec.getAbsolutePath();
+		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	protected final ToolOptions options;

Ghidra/Debug/Debugger/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/debug/gui/objects/components/DebuggerMethodInvocationDialog.java

@@ -18,12 +18,17 @@ package ghidra.app.plugin.core.debug.gui.objects.components;
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
 import java.beans.*;
+import java.io.File;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;
+import javax.swing.event.DocumentEvent;
+import javax.swing.event.DocumentListener;
 
 import org.apache.commons.collections4.BidiMap;
 import org.apache.commons.collections4.bidimap.DualLinkedHashBidiMap;
@@ -33,12 +38,16 @@ import org.apache.commons.text.StringEscapeUtils;
 import org.jdom.Element;
 
 import docking.DialogComponentProvider;
+import docking.options.editor.FileChooserEditor;
+import docking.widgets.button.BrowseButton;
+import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooser;
+import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooserMode;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.debug.gui.DebuggerResources;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.debug.utils.MiscellaneousUtils;
 import ghidra.dbg.target.TargetMethod;
 import ghidra.dbg.target.TargetMethod.ParameterDescription;
 import ghidra.framework.options.SaveState;
-import ghidra.framework.plugintool.AutoConfigState.ConfigStateField;
+import ghidra.framework.plugintool.AutoConfigState.*;
 import ghidra.framework.plugintool.PluginTool;
 import ghidra.util.Msg;
 import ghidra.util.layout.PairLayout;
@@ -63,8 +72,240 @@ public class DebuggerMethodInvocationDialog extends DialogComponentProvider
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static class FileChooserPanel extends JPanel {
+		private final static int NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS = 20;
+
+		private final JTextField textField = new JTextField(NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS);
+		private final JButton browseButton = new BrowseButton();
+		private final Runnable propertyChange;
+
+		private GhidraFileChooser fileChooser; // lazy
+
+		public FileChooserPanel(Runnable propertyChange) {
+			this.propertyChange = propertyChange;
+
+			setLayout(new BoxLayout(this, BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
+			add(textField);
+			add(Box.createHorizontalStrut(5));
+			add(browseButton);
+			setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder());
+
+			textField.addActionListener(e -> propertyChange.run());
+			textField.getDocument().addDocumentListener(new DocumentListener() {
+				@Override
+				public void removeUpdate(DocumentEvent e) {
+					propertyChange.run();
+				}
+
+				@Override
+				public void insertUpdate(DocumentEvent e) {
+					propertyChange.run();
+				}
+
+				@Override
+				public void changedUpdate(DocumentEvent e) {
+					propertyChange.run();
+				}
+			});
+
+			browseButton.addActionListener(e -> displayFileChooser());
+		}
+
+		public void setValue(File file) {
+			textField.setText(file == null ? "" : file.getAbsolutePath());
+		}
+
+		private void displayFileChooser() {
+			if (fileChooser == null) {
+				fileChooser = createFileChooser();
+			}
+
+			String path = textField.getText().trim();
+			if (!path.isEmpty()) {
+				File f = new File(path);
+				if (f.isDirectory()) {
+					fileChooser.setCurrentDirectory(f);
+				}
+				else {
+					File pf = f.getParentFile();
+					if (pf != null && pf.isDirectory()) {
+						fileChooser.setSelectedFile(f);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			File chosen = fileChooser.getSelectedFile(true);
+			if (chosen != null) {
+				textField.setText(chosen.getAbsolutePath());
+				propertyChange.run();
+			}
+		}
+
+		protected String getTitle() {
+			return "Choose Path";
+		}
+
+		protected GhidraFileChooserMode getSelectionMode() {
+			return GhidraFileChooserMode.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES;
+		}
+
+		private GhidraFileChooser createFileChooser() {
+			GhidraFileChooser chooser = new GhidraFileChooser(browseButton);
+			chooser.setTitle(getTitle());
+			chooser.setApproveButtonText(getTitle());
+			chooser.setFileSelectionMode(getSelectionMode());
+			// No way for script to specify filter....
+
+			return chooser;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Compared to {@link FileChooserEditor}, this does not require the user to enter a full path.
+	 * Nor will it resolve file names against the working directory. It's just a text box with a
+	 * file browser assist.
+	 */
+	public static class PathEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
+		private final FileChooserPanel panel = newChooserPanel();
+
+		protected FileChooserPanel newChooserPanel() {
+			return new FileChooserPanel(this::firePropertyChange);
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String getAsText() {
+			return panel.textField.getText().trim();
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public Object getValue() {
+			String text = panel.textField.getText().trim();
+			if (text.isEmpty()) {
+				return null;
+			}
+			return Paths.get(text);
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void setAsText(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+			if (text == null || text.isBlank()) {
+				panel.textField.setText("");
+			}
+			else {
+				panel.textField.setText(text);
+			}
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void setValue(Object value) {
+			if (value == null) {
+				panel.textField.setText("");
+			}
+			else if (value instanceof String s) {
+				panel.textField.setText(s);
+			}
+			else if (value instanceof Path p) {
+				panel.textField.setText(p.toString());
+			}
+			else {
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("value=" + value);
+			}
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public boolean supportsCustomEditor() {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public Component getCustomEditor() {
+			return panel;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static class PathIsDirEditor extends PathEditor {
+		@Override
+		protected FileChooserPanel newChooserPanel() {
+			return new FileChooserPanel(this::firePropertyChange) {
+				@Override
+				protected String getTitle() {
+					return "Choose Directory";
+				}
+
+				@Override
+				protected GhidraFileChooserMode getSelectionMode() {
+					return GhidraFileChooserMode.DIRECTORIES_ONLY;
+				}
+			};
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public Object getValue() {
+			Object value = super.getValue();
+			if (value == null) {
+				return null;
+			}
+			if (value instanceof Path p) {
+				return new PathIsDir(p);
+			}
+			throw new AssertionError();
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void setValue(Object value) {
+			if (value instanceof PathIsDir dir) {
+				super.setValue(dir.path());
+			}
+			else {
+				super.setValue(value);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static class PathIsFileEditor extends PathEditor {
+		@Override
+		protected FileChooserPanel newChooserPanel() {
+			return new FileChooserPanel(this::firePropertyChange) {
+				@Override
+				protected String getTitle() {
+					return "Choose File";
+				}
+
+				@Override
+				protected GhidraFileChooserMode getSelectionMode() {
+					return GhidraFileChooserMode.FILES_ONLY;
+				}
+			};
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public Object getValue() {
+			Object value = super.getValue();
+			if (value == null) {
+				return null;
+			}
+			if (value instanceof Path p) {
+				return new PathIsFile(p);
+			}
+			throw new AssertionError();
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void setValue(Object value) {
+			if (value instanceof PathIsFile file) {
+				super.setValue(file.path());
+			}
+			else {
+				super.setValue(value);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	static {
 		PropertyEditorManager.registerEditor(BigInteger.class, BigIntEditor.class);
+		PropertyEditorManager.registerEditor(Path.class, PathEditor.class);
+		PropertyEditorManager.registerEditor(PathIsDir.class, PathIsDirEditor.class);
+		PropertyEditorManager.registerEditor(PathIsFile.class, PathIsFileEditor.class);
 	}
 
 	private static final String KEY_MEMORIZED_ARGUMENTS = "memorizedArguments";
@@ -335,7 +576,8 @@ public class DebuggerMethodInvocationDialog extends DialogComponentProvider
 			Object val = computeMemorizedValue(param);
 			if (val == null) {
 				editor.setValue("");
-			} else {
+			}
+			else {
 				editor.setValue(val);
 			}
 			editor.addPropertyChangeListener(this);

Ghidra/Debug/ProposedUtils/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/plugintool/AutoConfigState.java

@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@
  */
 package ghidra.framework.plugintool;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandle;
 import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles.Lookup;
 import java.lang.reflect.*;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.*;
 
 import ghidra.framework.options.SaveState;
@@ -273,6 +276,80 @@ public interface AutoConfigState {
 		}
 	}
 
+	static class FileConfigFieldCodec implements ConfigFieldCodec<File> {
+		public static final FileConfigFieldCodec INSTANCE = new FileConfigFieldCodec();
+
+		@Override
+		public File read(SaveState state, String name, File current) {
+			return state.getFile(name, current);
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void write(SaveState state, String name, File value) {
+			state.putFile(name, value);
+		}
+	}
+
+	static class PathConfigFieldCodec implements ConfigFieldCodec<Path> {
+		public static final PathConfigFieldCodec INSTANCE = new PathConfigFieldCodec();
+
+		@Override
+		public Path read(SaveState state, String name, Path current) {
+			return Paths.get(state.getString(name, current == null ? null : current.toString()));
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void write(SaveState state, String name, Path value) {
+			state.putString(name, value == null ? null : value.toString());
+		}
+	}
+
+	record PathIsDir(Path path) {
+		@Override
+		public String toString() {
+			return path.toString();
+		}
+	}
+
+	static class PathIsDirConfigFieldCodec implements ConfigFieldCodec<PathIsDir> {
+		public static final PathIsDirConfigFieldCodec INSTANCE = new PathIsDirConfigFieldCodec();
+
+		@Override
+		public PathIsDir read(SaveState state, String name, PathIsDir current) {
+			Path path = PathConfigFieldCodec.INSTANCE.read(state, name,
+				current == null ? null : current.path);
+			return path == null ? null : new PathIsDir(path);
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void write(SaveState state, String name, PathIsDir value) {
+			PathConfigFieldCodec.INSTANCE.write(state, name, value == null ? null : value.path);
+		}
+	}
+
+	record PathIsFile(Path path) {
+		@Override
+		public String toString() {
+			return path.toString();
+		}
+	}
+
+	static class PathIsFileConfigFieldCodec implements ConfigFieldCodec<PathIsFile> {
+		public static final PathIsFileConfigFieldCodec INSTANCE = new PathIsFileConfigFieldCodec();
+
+		@Override
+		public PathIsFile read(SaveState state, String name, PathIsFile current) {
+			Path path = PathConfigFieldCodec.INSTANCE.read(state, name,
+				current == null ? null : current.path);
+			return path == null ? null : new PathIsFile(path);
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void write(SaveState state, String name, PathIsFile value) {
+			PathConfigFieldCodec.INSTANCE.write(state, name, value == null ? null : value.path);
+		}
+	}
+
 	static class EnumConfigFieldCodec implements ConfigFieldCodec<Enum<?>> {
 		public static final EnumConfigFieldCodec INSTANCE = new EnumConfigFieldCodec();
 
@@ -318,6 +395,10 @@ public interface AutoConfigState {
 			addCodec(String[].class, StringArrayConfigFieldCodec.INSTANCE);
 
 			addCodec(BigInteger.class, BigIntegerConfigFieldCodec.INSTANCE);
+			addCodec(File.class, FileConfigFieldCodec.INSTANCE);
+			addCodec(Path.class, PathConfigFieldCodec.INSTANCE);
+			addCodec(PathIsDir.class, PathIsDirConfigFieldCodec.INSTANCE);
+			addCodec(PathIsFile.class, PathIsFileConfigFieldCodec.INSTANCE);
 		}
 
 		private static <T> void addCodec(Class<T> cls, ConfigFieldCodec<T> codec) {

Ghidra/Test/DebuggerIntegrationTest/src/screen/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/debug/gui/tracermi/launcher/TraceRmiLauncherServicePluginScreenShots.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package ghidra.app.plugin.core.debug.gui.tracermi.launcher;
 
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.debug.gui.objects.components.DebuggerMethodInvocationDialog;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.terminal.TerminalProvider;
 import ghidra.debug.api.tracermi.TraceRmiLaunchOffer;
+import ghidra.framework.plugintool.AutoConfigState.PathIsFile;
 import ghidra.test.ToyProgramBuilder;
 import help.screenshot.GhidraScreenShotGenerator;
 
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@ public class TraceRmiLauncherServicePluginScreenShots extends GhidraScreenShotGe
 
 	@Test
 	public void testCaptureGdbLauncher() throws Throwable {
-		captureLauncherByTitle("gdb", Map.of("arg:1", "/home/user/demo"));
+		captureLauncherByTitle("gdb",
+			Map.of("arg:1", new PathIsFile(Paths.get("/home/user/demo"))));
 	}
 
 	@Test

Ghidra/Test/DebuggerIntegrationTest/src/test/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/debug/gui/tracermi/launcher/TraceRmiLauncherServicePluginTest.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue;
 
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.*;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import ghidra.app.services.TraceRmiLauncherService;
 import ghidra.debug.api.tracermi.TraceRmiLaunchOffer;
 import ghidra.debug.api.tracermi.TraceRmiLaunchOffer.*;
 import ghidra.framework.OperatingSystem;
+import ghidra.framework.plugintool.AutoConfigState.PathIsFile;
 import ghidra.util.task.ConsoleTaskMonitor;
 
 public class TraceRmiLauncherServicePluginTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedDebuggerTest {
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ public class TraceRmiLauncherServicePluginTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedDebug
 			public Map<String, ?> configureLauncher(TraceRmiLaunchOffer offer,
 					Map<String, ?> arguments, RelPrompt relPrompt) {
 				Map<String, Object> args = new HashMap<>(arguments);
-				args.put("arg:1", file);
+				args.put("arg:1", new PathIsFile(Paths.get(file)));
 				args.put("env:OPT_START_CMD", "starti");
 				return args;
 			}
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ public class TraceRmiLauncherServicePluginTest extends AbstractGhidraHeadedDebug
 			public Map<String, ?> configureLauncher(TraceRmiLaunchOffer offer,
 					Map<String, ?> arguments, RelPrompt relPrompt) {
 				Map<String, Object> args = new HashMap<>(arguments);
-				args.put("env:OPT_TARGET_IMG", file);
+				args.put("env:OPT_TARGET_IMG", new PathIsFile(Paths.get(file)));
 				return args;
 			}
 		};