Frank:
> So I've been confused by my knowledge of the way the ancient WPDOS did it?
> It's just a mirror of the Windows fileopen dialogue, with extra buttons on
> top?

It is, as the Settings Dialog terms it, Enhanced.

> It looked much more complete, on cursory (and ignorant, and only five
> seconds) inspection - and didn't have the usual useless favorite buttons on
> the left.

Indeed.

> The user says the ringers do NOT appear in Explorer. I'll check on his
> veracity when next I visit (g).

That would be inexplicable. Maybe Explorer and WP|File|Open start in different
places.
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Good wishes!
Roy Lewis
C_Tech volunteer
(UK)