System details

RStudio Edition : desktopRStudio Version : 1.4.867OS Version      : macOS 10.14.6R Version       : 4.0.2

Steps to reproduce the problem

RUn this:

fun<-function() {   cat("select the file in the dialog box\n")  flush.console()  file.choose()}fun()

Describe the problem in detail

flush.console() is supposed to flush the console buffer, so the in the code above thecat()-ed text should appear, before thefile.choose() dialog appears.

Describe the behavior you expected

I expected thecat()-ed text to appear in the console before the file chooser dialog.

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