Joseph Hyde

This seems like a really stupid question, but I've found a previous thread on the exact same problem (with no answer that solves my problem, as far as I can tell).

I'm using various polybuffer~s, each with a folder full of samples. The patch will be packaged up as part of an install with a bunch of other stuff, and installed on multiple machines, PC and Mac. In many cases this install will be done by someone else.

So, I think I REALLY need to use a relative rather than an absolute path, but I simply can't get this to work. If the patch is at

I would expect the message 'readfolder /subfolder', or perhaps 'readfolder :subfolder' or 'readfolder subfolder' to work, but all these come up with the message 'subfolder is not a Folder' (which is the same error it comes up with a name which simply doesn't exist). Does polybuffer~ simply not accept relative paths?

https://cycling74.com/forums/polybufferreadfolder-question

Emmanuel Jourdan's reply looked promising, but I'm not sure. Having to add a folder manually to the search paths isn't an option, since I really need to make this install as simple as possible. Ditto with a drag and drop dropfile solution. I thought using the max message might be the perfect solution, but there doesn't seem to be a command to add to the searchpath - or am I missing something?

Any help very gratefully received - I'm pulling my hair out!

I'm using various polybuffer~s, each with a folder full of samples.  The patch will be packaged up as part of an install with a bunch of other stuff, and installed on multiple machines, PC and Mac.  In many cases this install will be done by someone else.

So, I think I REALLY need to use a relative rather than an absolute path, but I simply can't get this to work.  If the patch is at 

I would expect the message 'readfolder /subfolder', or perhaps 'readfolder :subfolder' or 'readfolder subfolder' to work, but all these come up with the message 'subfolder is not a Folder' (which is the same error it comes up with a name which simply doesn't exist).  Does polybuffer~ simply not accept relative paths? 

Emmanuel Jourdan's reply looked promising, but I'm not sure.  Having to add a folder manually to the search paths isn't an option, since I really need to make this install as simple as possible.  Ditto with a drag and drop dropfile solution.  I thought using the max message might be the perfect solution, but there doesn't seem to be a command to add to the searchpath - or am I missing something?

Any help very gratefully received - I'm pulling my hair out!


polybuffer-readfolder

actually, iirc, there is a something to add a file to the searchpath, this something beeing [filepath]. Dunno if it would be sufficient in your case though. Are you using max6 or 5 ? cause in the former case, there is maybe some convenient new features related to the whole new "project" shenanigans ? though you probably know it better than me...

edit : ninja'ed, Luke's answer seems far more useful.

Thanks Luke and vichug - v helpful. Emmanuel Jourdan got back to me with much the same solution as Luke's (thanks Emmanuel too). I'm feeling a bit stoopid for not thinking of that myself, but I was too busy thinking 'why doesn't polybuffer~ do relative paths?' and 'how to I use max messages to modify the search path?' to think of just building up the absolute path manually. Doing a bit of panicky last minute patching here and couldn't see the wood for the trees! Sometimes this forum is a total godsend..

Thanks Luke and  vichug - v helpful.  Emmanuel Jourdan got back to me with much the same solution as Luke's (thanks Emmanuel too).  I'm feeling a bit stoopid for not thinking of that myself, but I was too busy thinking 'why doesn't polybuffer~ do relative paths?' and 'how to I use max messages to modify the search path?' to think of just building up the absolute path manually.  Doing a bit of panicky last minute patching here and couldn't see the wood for the trees!  Sometimes this forum is a total godsend..


Probably just had one too many jabs to the eye Jo ;)

polybuffer~ readfolder