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i am trying to preload my soundfiles which are located

in several ubumenus divided according to categories

i can't figure out how give each file a unique cue

for example, if the first folder has 33 files in it, i

want these to have cue numbers 1-33. then if another

folder has 24 files in it, the cue numbers would have

to start from 34-57. and then if the third folder had

72 files, then it's cues would go from 58-129 etc. 

you get the idea. i can make it work for the first

two folders, (i think...) but after that, i'm not sure

how to add the values so that the cue numbers increase

according to the number of files in the menus/folders,

adding to where previous cue number left off. i want

this to be dynamic process because the number of files

in each menu/folder are always changing, so i can't

just set the number ahead of time. is this making

would anyone be able to help me with a solution? i've

been starring at the screen for hours and i just can't

figure it out. i'm sure it will be quite obvious to

i would greatly appreciate your help. i'm attaching a

simplified patch as an example. you will be able to

see where i'm stuck. i've done the tutorials and read

the docs, searched the forums and i'm still stuck.

i am trying to preload my soundfiles which are located
in several ubumenus divided according to categories
(percussion, accordian etc.)etc..
i can't figure out how give each file a unique cue
number.  
for example, if the first folder has 33 files in it, i
want these to have cue numbers 1-33.  then if another
folder has 24 files in it, the cue numbers would have
to start from 34-57. and then if the third folder had
72 files, then it's cues would go from 58-129 etc. 
you get the idea.  i can make it work for the first
two folders, (i think...) but after that, i'm not sure
how to add the values so that the cue numbers increase
according to the number of files in the menus/folders,
adding to where previous cue number left off.  i want
this to be dynamic process because the number of files
in each menu/folder are always changing, so i can't
just set the number ahead of time.  is this making
sense?
would anyone be able to help me with a solution?  i've
been starring at the screen for hours and i just can't
figure it out.  i'm sure it will be quite obvious to
someone else out there.
i would greatly appreciate your help.  i'm attaching a
simplified patch as an example.  you will be able to
see where i'm stuck.  i've done the tutorials and read
the docs, searched the forums and i'm still stuck.  

preloading-sfplays-from-multiple-ubumenus

One thought - do the Q numbers have to be all consecutive?

you could number the folders, say two digits, and number the files 

starting at 01 in each folder. so your first folder would be 0101 to 

0133, and your next folder would be 0202 to 0224 - use part of your 

folder and file names (last two characters?) to provide the information 

- might work, but I don't know your circumstances.

you could number the folders, say two digits, and number the files 
starting at 01 in each folder. so your first folder would be 0101 to 
0133, and your next folder would be 0202 to 0224 - use part of your 
folder and file names (last two characters?) to provide the information 
- might work, but I don't know your circumstances.

Away from my machine right now, but I'd speculate that you want a 

ubumenu doesn't keep track of its length (well, not in a publicly 

accessible way), but coll does. So some system of multiple ubumenus 

feeding into a coll would probably solve it. (though there is the 

limit IIRC of 127-128 files on sflist~) (basically dumping the 

ubumenus into coll, using a single counter to generate the cue 

Away from my machine right now,  but I'd speculate that you want a 
combination of ubumenu and coll.

ubumenu doesn't keep track of its length (well, not in a publicly 
accessible way), but coll does.  So some system of multiple ubumenus 
feeding into a coll would probably solve it.  (though there is the 
limit IIRC of 127-128 files on sflist~)  (basically dumping the 
ubumenus into coll, using a single counter to generate the cue 
numbers.)

-> ubumenu -> dumpout -> coll -> counter? depends on the the length 

could use muliple of these, if you want...

-> ubumenu -> dumpout -> coll -> counter? depends on the the length  
of the array, tought (-~127)...

i'll give it a try and let you know how it works out.

thanks schurer, peter and lawrence!
i'll give it a try and let you know how it works out.

sorry...how and what do i "dumpout" of the ubumenus into coll?

file names? index numbers? i notice that right outlet of ubumenu is for dumpout, but i don't understand how to get into coll. sorry i'm confused about how to use the two together..

-> ubumenu -> dumpout -> coll -> counter? depends on the the length of the array, tought (-~127)...

sorry...how and what do i "dumpout" of the ubumenus into coll?
file names?  index numbers?  i notice that right outlet of ubumenu is for dumpout, but i don't understand how to get into coll.  sorry i'm confused about how to use the two together..

could use muliple of these, if you want...


i posted the original problem below and peter and schurer came up with what sounds like a possible solution to my original problem.

however, i can't figure out how to implement their suggestion.

I'm having trouble "dumping out" the contents of the ubumenus into a coll. i can't figure out how to integrate the two objects. i've studied the help/ref docs for both objects, but am stuck. would anyone be willing to show me a quick example of how to dump the contents of an ubumenu into a coll? i would really apprecaite your help.

i posted the original problem below and peter and schurer came up with what sounds like a possible solution to my original problem.
however, i can't figure out how to implement their suggestion.
I'm having trouble "dumping out" the contents of the ubumenus into a coll.  i can't figure out how to integrate the two objects.  i've studied the help/ref docs for both objects, but am stuck.  would anyone be willing to show me a quick example of how to dump the contents of an ubumenu into a coll?  i would really apprecaite your help.

i am trying to preload my soundfiles which are located
in several ubumenus divided according to categories
(percussion, accordian etc.)etc..
i can't figure out how give each file a unique cue
number. 
for example, if the first folder has 33 files in it, i
want these to have cue numbers 1-33. then if another
folder has 24 files in it, the cue numbers would have
to start from 34-57. and then if the third folder had
72 files, then it's cues would go from 58-129 etc. 
you get the idea. i can make it work for the first
two folders, (i think...) but after that, i'm not sure
how to add the values so that the cue numbers increase
according to the number of files in the menus/folders,
adding to where previous cue number left off. i want
this to be dynamic process because the number of files
in each menu/folder are always changing, so i can't
just set the number ahead of time. is this making
sense?
would anyone be able to help me with a solution? i've
been starring at the screen for hours and i just can't
figure it out. i'm sure it will be quite obvious to
someone else out there.
i would greatly appreciate your help. i'm attaching a
simplified patch as an example. you will be able to
see where i'm stuck. i've done the tutorials and read
the docs, searched the forums and i'm still stuck.


preloading sfplays from multiple ubumenus