Selecting a file to open using the answer function

[drhoward]

I'm working on a program that reads a csv file and am using the answer file function. The function has a parameter to specify the file type. However, when I get to the directory containing my file, all of the files are displayed, not just the csv files. I've tried various ways of entering the parameter; with a period as in .csv, without the period as in csv, with and without quotes, etc. Can someone please make a suggestion as to the correct syntax to use?

Here is a sample of the code that I've been using:

answer file "Select the text file to read" with type "csv"

Thanks

[jmburnod]

Hi,
I think you have to use "answer with type" like this :

Code: Select all

 answer file "Select an image" with type ("JPEG files|jpg,jpeg|JPEG,JFIF" & return & "Any file||*")

Best regards
Jean-marc

[drhoward]

Thank you! This worked.