Serious FMP12 folder import error

After performing a series of successful operation with Applescript and Text Wrangler I finally end up with a folder with several files UTF8 encoded on my Mac (Snow Leo 10.6.8)
Trying to import this folder as text files (Text files only, no gremlins aka weird characters ) FMP12 keeps importing a folder whose content is not the same as the one I attempt to import.
It returns the same number of files, however as if the last Applescript TextWrangler operations did not happen, example I delete various parts in the text files, and create "pointers" so I can extract fields to create my db automatically.
I rebooted, moved the folder elsewhere, changed the encoding to UTF16, erased FMP12 prefs and db in my user library.
No result.
As the various conversions involve several files, and a lot of time I wonder how FMP12 "remembers" the "wrong folder" and how can I import the folder I need.
Thanks for any help

As well as the questions in the link Jeff posted, exactly what is inside your MOV files, and which version of Quicktime do you have installed?
Read Bill Hunt on a file type as WRAPPER http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
What is a CODEC... a Primer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/546811
What CODEC is INSIDE that file? http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037
Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below... a screen shot works well to SHOW people what you are doing
For PC http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en or http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
For Mac http://mediainspector.massanti.com/

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