Tom Haig

I'm trying to create absolute files paths to ultimately send to [sfplay]... I'm having real trouble combining both messages to get to the desitination. I have the folder and file name coming in seperately, and I can't manange to combine them to come into the sfplay object together!!!

I've preied using [prepend] but it doesn't seem to be workig. Any ideas how I can go about doing this.

man... I gotta do some kinda max training course!

hey, so sorry to bother you all...
I'm trying to create absolute files paths to ultimately send to [sfplay]... I'm having real trouble combining both messages to get to the desitination.  I have the folder and file name coming in seperately, and I can't manange to combine them to come into the sfplay object together!!!
I've preied using [prepend] but it doesn't seem to be workig.  Any ideas how I can go about doing this.

creating-absolute-file-paths

Try using sprintf. Prepend will leave a space.

> I'm trying to create absolute files paths to ultimately send to [sfplay]... I'm having real trouble combining both messages to get to the desitination. I have the folder and file name coming in seperately, and I can't manange to combine them to come into the sfplay object together!!!

> I've preied using [prepend] but it doesn't seem to be workig. Any ideas how I can go about doing this.

> man... I gotta do some kinda max training course!

Try using sprintf.  Prepend will leave a space.

On 9/23/06, register  wrote:
>
> hey, so sorry to bother you all...
> I'm trying to create absolute files paths to ultimately send to [sfplay]... I'm having real trouble combining both messages to get to the desitination.  I have the folder and file name coming in seperately, and I can't manange to combine them to come into the sfplay object together!!!
> I've preied using [prepend] but it doesn't seem to be workig.  Any ideas how I can go about doing this.
>
>
> man... I gotta do some kinda max training course!
>
> thanks
> t
>


hmmm... had a quick try... the problem seems to be more combinied the two messages from two paths. I've been testing using print and set objects. It's almost as if I need a changeable argument for prepend or sprintf, or the capability to go message - prepend - message in a chain...

hmmm... had a quick try... the problem seems to be more combinied the two messages from two paths. I've been testing using print and set objects.  It's almost as if I need a changeable argument for prepend or sprintf, or the capability to go message - prepend - message in a chain...
hmmmmm...


Post a patch. It's hard to know precisely what you're talking about.

Figuring this stuff out requires knowing exactly what the patch looks

like because the answer is in the details.

> hmmm... had a quick try... the problem seems to be more combinied the two messages from two paths. I've been testing using print and set objects. It's almost as if I need a changeable argument for prepend or sprintf, or the capability to go message - prepend - message in a chain...

Post a patch.  It's hard to know precisely what you're talking about.
Figuring this stuff out requires knowing exactly what the patch looks
like because the answer is in the details.

On 9/23/06, register  wrote:
>
> hmmm... had a quick try... the problem seems to be more combinied the two messages from two paths. I've been testing using print and set objects.  It's almost as if I need a changeable argument for prepend or sprintf, or the capability to go message - prepend - message in a chain...
> hmmmmm...
>


I hope this gives a better idea what I'm on about. the souces are coming from other subpatches, I used set to get an idea of what messages are actually coming through. Altimately, the message coming from the 'trackname in' inlet wants to be places at the end of the message coming from the 'folder in' inlet, and the comined message to be sent to an sfplay object (thought I used a print for test purposes).

I'm in a real tight spot, I'm far from an experienced max user, and I'm hoping to get a patch workable for a performance! Tried scouring the reference manuals / tutorials, but had trouble finding anything for this!

I hope this gives a better idea what I'm on about.  the souces are coming from other subpatches, I used set to get an idea of what messages are actually coming through. Altimately, the message coming from the 'trackname in' inlet wants to be places at the end of the message coming from the 'folder in' inlet, and the comined message to be sent to an sfplay object (thought I used a print for test purposes).
I'm in a real tight spot, I'm far from an experienced max user, and I'm hoping to get a patch workable for a performance! Tried scouring the reference manuals / tutorials, but had trouble finding anything for this!
thanks
tom

> I hope this gives a better idea what I'm on about. the souces are coming from other subpatches, I used set to get an idea of what messages are actually coming through. Altimately, the message coming from the 'trackname in' inlet wants to be places at the end of the message coming from the 'folder in' inlet, and the comined message to be sent to an sfplay object (thought I used a print for test purposes).

> I'm in a real tight spot, I'm far from an experienced max user, and I'm hoping to get a patch workable for a performance! Tried scouring the reference manuals / tutorials, but had trouble finding anything for this!

> #P message 22 112 82 196617 versebacking.aif;

> #P message 116 114 305 196617 open /Users/tomhaig/Documents/register/contourliveset/beyondthosepeaks;

> #P newex 116 91 85 196617 prepend set open;

> #P comment 232 64 99 196617 sample select;

> #P comment 39 33 67 196617 trackname in;

On 9/23/06, register  wrote:
>
> I hope this gives a better idea what I'm on about.  the souces are coming from other subpatches, I used set to get an idea of what messages are actually coming through. Altimately, the message coming from the 'trackname in' inlet wants to be places at the end of the message coming from the 'folder in' inlet, and the comined message to be sent to an sfplay object (thought I used a print for test purposes).
> I'm in a real tight spot, I'm far from an experienced max user, and I'm hoping to get a patch workable for a performance! Tried scouring the reference manuals / tutorials, but had trouble finding anything for this!
> thanks
> tom
>
> #P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
> #P window linecount 1;
> #P message 22 112 82 196617 versebacking.aif;
> #P newex 22 88 62 196617 prepend set;
> #P window linecount 2;
> #P message 116 114 305 196617 open /Users/tomhaig/Documents/register/contourliveset/beyondthosepeaks;
> #P window linecount 1;
> #P newex 116 91 85 196617 prepend set open;
> #P inlet 22 33 14 0;
> #P newex 116 171 32 196617 print;
> #P inlet 116 29 14 0;
> #P comment 232 64 99 196617 sample select;
> #P comment 134 30 58 196617 folder in;
> #P comment 39 33 67 196617 trackname in;
> #P connect 5 0 8 0;
> #P connect 8 0 9 0;
> #P connect 3 0 6 0;
> #P connect 6 0 7 0;
> #P connect 7 0 4 0;
> #P window clipboard copycount 10;
>
>


my hero! that's done the job a treat! Thanks a million, I was really pre-empting a head / desk interface on this one! I should do some object studying revision. Thanks very much.

my hero! that's done the job a treat! Thanks a million, I was really pre-empting a head / desk interface on this one! I should do some object studying revision.  Thanks very much.
tom


creating absolute file paths