dave walker

does anyone know how to set up relative paths that aren't within the max application folder? i want to select a folder that is in the same level as my patch and read the relative path, so i just get the folder name rather than the absolute path?

relative-paths

use [sprintf %ssubfolder/subsubfolder] to concat the rest of the folderpath.

ok i might missunderstand something and in that case please excuse me in

Did you have a look at the objects relativepath absolutepath and filepath ?

Sorry if my answer if too simple, maybe i got something wrong.

ok i might missunderstand something and in that case please excuse me in
advance.
Did you have a look at the objects relativepath absolutepath and filepath ?

Sorry if my answer if too simple, maybe i got something wrong.
HTH.
Seb.T


but the object relativepath only works for within the max application program. so im having a bit of difficulty trying to just get a relative path from the main folder.

here is what i have...sorry i couldn't figure out how/where to put in your suggested object

javascript is good for sorting this kind of thing out:

    post("path: " +this.patcher.filepath);

    var tmp = this.patcher.filepath.split("/");

    post("Filepath: "+ this.patcher.filepath + "n");

    if (tmp[tmp.length-1] != "MacOS") tmp.pop(); //remove patcher name

        appFilePath += tmp[c] + "/";

    newFilePath = appFilePath + "yourDirectory/";

	var tmp = this.patcher.filepath.split("/");

	post("Filepath: "+  this.patcher.filepath + "n");

	if (tmp[tmp.length-1] != "MacOS")  tmp.pop();  //remove patcher name

	for(var c=0; c
	{
		appFilePath += tmp[c] + "/";
	}

	newFilePath = appFilePath + "yourDirectory/";

there is no relative path between max runtime

and the file because it would include going

if you want to build an app which uses a "samples" 

folder relative beside the app, you could

incluide a "samples" folder in your search path

there is no relative path between max runtime
and the file because it would include going
2 levels up.
if you want to build an app which uses a "samples" 
folder relative beside the app, you could
incluide a "samples" folder in your search path
during programming.


appFilePath = "";
    //post("path: " +this.patcher.filepath);
     var tmp = this.patcher.filepath.split("/");
     //post("Filepath: "+  this.patcher.filepath + "n");
     if (tmp[tmp.length-1] != "MacOS")  tmp.pop();  //remove patcher name
     for(var c=0; c<tmp.length-1; c++)
     {
        appFilePath += tmp[c] + "/";
    }
     newFilePath = appFilePath + "data/";

appFilePath = "";
	//post("path: " +this.patcher.filepath);
 	var tmp = this.patcher.filepath.split("/");
 	//post("Filepath: "+  this.patcher.filepath + "n");
 	if (tmp[tmp.length-1] != "MacOS")  tmp.pop();  //remove patcher name
 	for(var c=0; c<tmp.length-1; c++)
 	{
		appFilePath += tmp[c] + "/";
	}
 	newFilePath = appFilePath + "data/";

function makepath(fname)
{
appFilePath = "";
     //post("path: " +this.patcher.filepath);
     var tmp = this.patcher.filepath.split("/");
     //post("Filepath: "+  this.patcher.filepath + "n");
     if (tmp[tmp.length-1] != "MacOS")  tmp.pop();  //remove patcher name
     for(var c=0; c<tmp.length-1; c++)
     {
        appFilePath += tmp[c] + "/";
    }
     newFilePath = appFilePath + "data/" + fname;
     outlet (0,newFilePath);
 }

function makepath(fname)
{
appFilePath = "";
 	//post("path: " +this.patcher.filepath);
 	var tmp = this.patcher.filepath.split("/");
 	//post("Filepath: "+  this.patcher.filepath + "n");
 	if (tmp[tmp.length-1] != "MacOS")  tmp.pop();  //remove patcher name
 	for(var c=0; c<tmp.length-1; c++)
 	{
		appFilePath += tmp[c] + "/";
	}
 	newFilePath = appFilePath + "data/" + fname;
 	outlet (0,newFilePath);
 }