Thank you

very much Howdy-Tzi!
It works great.

Tony


Howdy-Tzi wrote:

> At 17:44 +0100 02/13/2002, Tony �str�m wrote:
>
> >I can�t make it (to eliminate Windows to apply .TXT after projectname.ecd).
> >I use the lingo below. Please help meeeeee!!!!!!!!!
>
> The code I initially sent discussing how to remove the .txt would be
> best implemented immediately following this line:
>
> >   pFileName = displaySave(gFile,infoText,defaultFile)
>
> pFileName is the path to your file to be saved, and it is to this
> path that FIO on Win appends the .txt.
>
> Note, by the way, that if the user clicks cancel in the FIO dialog,
> your code will crash because you would then be attempting operations
> with either a void variable, or an empty string. :\
>
> Here's what to add...
>
>    if voidP ( pFileName ) or pFileName = "" then
>      exit
>    end if
>
>    sDelimSave = the itemDelimiter
>    the itemDelimiter = "."
>
>    if the last item of pFileName = "TXT" then
>      delete the last item of pFileName
>    end if
>
>    the itemDelimiter = sDelimSave
>
> Then you may resume your code with...
>
> >   openFile(gFile,pFileName,1)
> >
> >   if status(gFile) = 0 then
>
> --etc.
>
> Enjoy!
>
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