In Applescript, this of course works fine: set filePath to "disk:folder:file" set f to (open for access file filePath with write permission) write theText to f close access f But in Filemaker 8's "Perform Applescript" function this gives an error "Expected end of line but found identifier" with theText highlighted. Seems especially stupid to let me open a file but not write to it. What's going on here? -- Bill Steele [log in to unmask]