>>>Hi,
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>>>In the PUTFILE() dialog I want the user to see both XLS and XLSX files. The only way I could do it if I pass the following in the Extention parameter: "XLS*" (using asterisk wild card).
>>>
>>>But I read in VFP help that I should be able to specify two extensions as "XLS, XLSX" or "XLS| XLSX" or "XLS; XLSX" but none of these methods work.
>>>
>>>What am I missing?
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>>It looks like either a bug or misleading text in Help. Anyway, this works:
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?Putfile('some text','','xls*')

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>This is what I said works (see above). But how come when putting the extensions one after the other it does not work? This is what I am trying to figure out.

Sorry, I overlooked the first part of your message. However, I also gave you my answer to your question. You may send a complaint to Microsoft. <grin>

Update: The syntax Putfile('Some messae','','XLS;XLSX') works. And I am tempted to say that it works the way Microsoft finds natural, but not you and me. It will fill the "Save as type" dropdown with three options: Allt ypes, XLS and XLSX. So you can't use it to see both XLS and XLSX at the same time.