Re: Exporting from Filemaker

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From: Michael Wojcik
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 19:28

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In article <1992Sep8.155417.18475@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>,
geoffb@coos.dartmouth.edu (Geoff Bronner) wrote:
> 
> In <hoyle.715810541@sfu.ca> hoyle@beaufort.sfu.ca (Michelle Hoyle) writes:
> 
> >Filemaker
> >only allows me to select comma delimited text.  If you click on the
> >menu box to choose a different type, nothing happens.  I consulted
> >the manual, but I could not find any particular reason why
> 
> Only one idea. Do you have the appropriate XTND translators in a place
> where Filemaker Pro can find them? (ie: in a "Translators" folder within a
> "Claris" folder within the System Folder)

> geoffb@Dartmouth.EDU - Computing Support Consultant, Tuck School of Business

I've run into this on a few of my machines. If you click on this pop up
IMMEDIATELY after the dialog box opens, you should be able to get the other
options. As a permanent fix, upgrade to 1.0v1 or 1.0v2 and grab a known
good claris folder from another machine. It should then behave properly.

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