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I can load any of my sound files into buffer~ if I use a "read" message. But if I try "read it only works on the soundfiles that came with Max/MSP. I have reset the search path a number of times, I've tried converting the sound files to various forms of AIFF, but nothing seems to work. Is Max/MSP picky about sound files? That doesn't seem to make sense, since it can open them after the "read" window comes up. I'm stumped.

Though, this puzzles me too. When I specify the search paths, they never show when I click on the "show paths" button in the lower left of the window. Is that a clue?

I can load any of my sound files into buffer~ if I use a "read" message.  But if I try "read  it only works on the soundfiles that came with Max/MSP.  I have reset the search path a number of times, I've tried converting the sound files to various forms of AIFF, but nothing seems to work.  Is Max/MSP picky about sound files?  That doesn't seem to make sense, since it can open them after the "read" window comes up.  I'm stumped.  

Though, this puzzles me too.  When I specify the search paths, they never show when I click on the "show paths" button in the lower left of the window.  Is that a clue?

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if you add the path that your patch (and audio files) are in, does that work?

alternatively, with [opendialog fold] --> prepend prefix --> [umenu] --> prepend read, that should work to specify the complete path dynamically, and for the end users (who don't have the File Preferences option).

seejay, nice to hear from you again. I take it that you're warning me that if I use prepend to load the buffers, I can't "give" this application to anyone, because it won't work without the file preferences, right?

I'll try it. In the meantime, I have a little chunk of maxcode you helped me with (so long ago) incorporated in the "Diano" at this link

seejay, nice to hear from you again.  I take it that you're warning me that if I use prepend to load the buffers, I can't "give" this application to anyone, because it won't work without the file preferences, right?

  I'll try it.  In the meantime, I have a little chunk of maxcode you helped me with (so long ago) incorporated in the "Diano" at this link 

The Audio files "can't open" (says the Max window) even if I put them in the same folder as my patcher. However, the cello-f2.aif and vibes-a1.aif files that came with Max/MSP load just fine no matter where they are. It seems my files are to blame, not the search path.

I couldn't get your "opendialog" idea to work, either.

The Audio files "can't open" (says the Max window) even if I put them in the same folder as my patcher.  However, the cello-f2.aif and vibes-a1.aif files that came with Max/MSP load just fine no matter where they are. It seems my files are to blame, not the search path.

I couldn't get your "opendialog" idea to work, either.  

buffer~ can't open file, well, just one