Name
choose file — file selection dialog
Description
Puts up a standard Open File dialog, with title “Choose File” and default button “Choose”. Returns an alias. If the user cancels, an error is thrown (-128: “User canceled.”)
Example
set f to choose file with prompt "Pick a text file:" of type "TEXT"
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