opening a text file
Ken Norris
pixelbird at interisland.net
Sat Apr 26 15:17:01 EDT 2003
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> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 15:43:30 -0700 (PDT)
> From: erik hansen <erikhans08 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: opening a text file
>
> TD:
>
> answer file prompt [with defaultPath] [{with
> filter | of type} types] \ [titled windowTitle]
>
> i tried:
>
> answer file "Open Music:" with filter "text
> files"
> answer file "Open Music:" of type text
>
> with no luck.
>
> i know i missed something obvious...
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Try the form:
[description], *.extension, where description is optional
answer file "Open Music:" with filter "MyMusicText,*.txt"
...at any rate, this form requires the actual extension, and the file has to
be in the default folder.
HTH,
Ken N.
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