Scripting a dialog window

Hello.
I'm using InDesign CS4 and I use JavaScript for scripting.
I would like to create a dialog window that will open when my script is run.
From that dialog the user can browse for the xml file he wants to import.
After the import the script will continue running and place the information from
the xml file to the proper text frames etc. etc.
Could someone please guide me to the right direction or possibly give me a ready solution
if it's not too much to ask.
Any help is appreciated.

for step 1, use File.openDialog () to get the File object.
Harbs
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