[AS] Can't open multiple indd files of a chosen folder

Hi,
I just can't get the opening of a bunch of indesign files inside a chosen folder with AS.
I write this :
--Prompt the user for a folder to be picked including indd files
set
b originfolder
to (choose folder with prompt "Choisissez le dossier contenant les fichiers Indesign")
--Try to open all the indd files included in the
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS3" to open every file whose extension ends with ".indd" of folder
b finalfolder
end tell
I am going nuts failing. I heard about a "creating list of files" way but when I try it, error says that it can't convert the files to a string.
Hope someone can help. Thanks in advance.
Loic

Hi Larry,
You 're right.
This is the point, it works fine !
thanks

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