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>   I'm trying to get Microsoft's Multiplan to read an ascii text file generated
>   by Helix.  The file consists of records separated by carriage returns.
>   Records consist of fields separated by tabs.  I chose the file and
>   Multiplan then picked Open from the File menu.  Multiplan complained
>   that the SYLK id record was missing, then gave me an empty work sheet.

This can be accomplished easily by using the clipboard--bring up the
desired ascii file in MacWrite (or some other editor) copy the whole shebang to 
the clipboard, then bring up Multiplan, set an insertion point, and paste it
in.  I've tried it and it works, at least for smallish files.