Brian H.

So, what the most sensible way to get a useable file path *without* the filename out of one of those objects? I'd like to select a file with one of them, populate a [umenu] *without* the full path (just the filename), and use the [uemu] to select a file for [sfplay~]...Anywhere on my or any other users' disk (whether inside the search path or not). The roads I've gone down make me think there must be a better idea on how to work with file paths in Max? Or just try to use [regex] for it?

So, what the most sensible way to get a useable file path *without* the filename out of one of those objects?  I'd like to select a file with one of them, populate a [umenu] *without* the full path (just the filename), and use the [uemu] to select a file for [sfplay~]...Anywhere on my or any other users' disk (whether inside the search path or not).  The roads I've gone down make me think there must be a better idea on how to work with file paths in Max?  Or just try to use [regex] for it?

simple-opendialogdropfile-path-question

I asked a similar question recently. Unfortunately, it takes a bit of work!

https://cycling74.com/forums/dragging-audio-files-within-max-msp

i don't think it's the same problem here, here is using regExp to get the path of the parent folder of a file you select :

and then you just use [folder] to populate a umenu with the files inside this specific folder.

edit : it would be maybe more logical to just use [folder], and ask for selecting a folder, not a file inside a folder ; this way you would know exactly what you are populating your umenu with.

Simple [opendialog]/[dropfile] path question...