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If I use the following command, the dialog box does allow the indicated file types to be imported once the relevant menu item of the popup is selected:

answer file "Use the pop-up button below to choose the type of file to import, either text or tab:" \
with type ("Text Files|txt|TXT" & cr & "Tab File|tab|TAB")

But if I try to use the follow, I cannot import a .tab file at all because they are disabled in the list:

answer file "Blah blah blah" with filter "Tab, *.tab"
answer file "Blah blah blah" of type "Tab|tab"

What's up with that? I would like to offer the user a chance to import a tab-delimited .txt file -- saved from Excel, for instance -- or the similar text file output from FileMaker Pro (.tab).

--Steve

Hi Steve,


## answer file "Use the pop-up button below to choose the type of file to import, either text or tab:" with type ("Text Files|txt|TXT" & cr & "Tab File|tab|TAB")
works here on my Mac!?

You need to use the option button at the bottom of the dialog to select TXT or TAB!


Best

Klaus

EDIT:
You can avoid the option button at the bottom of the dialog when you put everything into one line:
...
answer file "Use the pop-up button ..." with type "Text or Tab Files|txt,tab|"
...
Et voila, both TXT and TAB fiels can be selected immediately, no need to select only one of them at a time