Bruce,
You can solve this by creating 2 fields:

a Container - "TempContainer" 
a calc text field - "Path" with the formula "GetAsText ( TempContainer )"

Import the file in question into "TempContainer", with "Store only a reference 
to the file" checked.

When you import the file in question into the container field, the path info 
will appear in the "Path" field.

This should get you on the road, modify as necessary.

-- 
Steve Gerow
FileMaker 9/8/7 Certified Developer

President
Abrazos Data Consulting, Inc.
Pasadena, California
Member FileMaker Bus. Alliance


>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Bruce Button <[email protected]>
>  To: [email protected]
>  Subject: File Dialog
>  Sent: Jan 12 '10 13:18
>  
>  Can anyone tell me: what is the best way to present a user with a
>  standard file selection dialog box (Windows) from which to choose a file or
>  folder, with the result being returned as a text string? Is it possible to
>  do this without a plugin?
>  
>  Thanks in advance.
>  
>  Bruce Button

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