Dear experts, with respect to NavServices you may have a look at the source code of my "CharXpander": http://stazsoftware.com/fb_ex10.html As far as I remember the file object lists for the file dialog are functional under OS8.1 _and_ OS8.6. I didn't test it under OS 9.x yet. My approach is different from the one Staz et al. are using. Robert Covington wrote in response to Bernie's nice work: ********************************** "I can't get it to load my Scripts file. It won't show anything in the Plugins file list. Possibly a problem with Nav Services on OS 8.1 and 9.0, there is a bug whereby it will not work if using a typelist filter? Only Folders and Volumes will get shown. I had this problem here recently (and Ted Spencer). Typelist works fine in 8.6, but not in 8.1 or 9.0." "Anyway, looks nice, but non-functional on OS 8.1 with Nav Services." "Also, there is a PG problem with Nav Services or something, I have seen it before..." ********************************** HTH Best, Herbie ************************************************* H.Glu@...