thisisyoureading

Apologies, I'm new and as helpful as the help files can be, they can also be equally unhelpful or confusing. ANYWAY!

I've made this patch where I have several instances of a read message sent to a buffer object.

Obviously it is possible to set 'Read kick.wav' for example, however I want to put the samples in a subfolder where the patch is saved. I tried 'Read /Samples/kick.wav' however that doesn't work and I haven't found anything online that has helped. Anyone know how this might work?

I've made this patch where I have several instances of a read message sent to a buffer object.
Obviously it is possible to set 'Read kick.wav' for example, however I want to put the samples in a subfolder where the patch is saved. I tried 'Read /Samples/kick.wav' however that doesn't work and I haven't found anything online that has helped. Anyone know how this might work?


set-read-message-to-read-from-subfolder-buffer

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note that in order to work properly you need to save it in your patcher . otherwise it wont retrieve your current path . then click on "path" message box , et'voila

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note that in order to work properly you need to save it in your patcher . otherwise it wont retrieve your current path . then click on "path" message box , et'voila


Well, I added a buffer to the end of that to see if it would open it up and it didn't. But thanks for submitting that. It seems a bit odd that you can't just have a message box say 'Read folder/file.format'

all good , just verify your path , this should work . also try to put the right path by hand to check if it finds your sample files first .

and dont forget to save your patcher in order to retrieve actual/current working folder

all good , just verify your path , this should work . also try to put the right path by hand to check if it finds your sample files first .
and dont forget to save your patcher in order to retrieve actual/current working folder


Will look again in the morning! But thanks very much for the help.

I'm still having issues with this. Can any one break down a way of doing it?

I've tried using the folder object, and the 'this patcher' object but I'm quite stuck at the moment.

To clarify, I have a patcher with several buffers in it. I want to be able to at the click of a button view a menu change what is stored in the buffer, but I want it all organised neatly in folders within the maxpatch directory instead of all the files being in the same directory that the maxpatch is stored.

https://cycling74.com/forums/abstractions-in-subfolders/

 but trying to discover which is the best method.

To clarify, I have a patcher with several buffers in it. I want to be able to at the click of a button view a menu change what is stored in the buffer, but I want it all organised neatly in folders within the maxpatch directory instead of all the files being in the same directory that the maxpatch is stored. 

Edit - I have found this forum post, https://cycling74.com/forums/abstractions-in-subfolders/ but trying to discover which is the best method.


Set read message to read from subfolder (Buffer)