this is auto answer too

save as myLocation.js: ______________________ autowatch = 1;

function getFileDirectory( str ) { if( str.toString().indexOf("/") != -1 ) { return str.substring( 0, str.toString().lastIndexOf( '/' ) ); } return str; }

function bang() { outlet( 0, getFileDirectory( this.patcher.filepath ) ) } --------------

Maa,

If you don't want the file name, and want to avoid JS, then the 'path' message to [thispatcher] will do the trick:

what the best one in your opinion js or [thispatcher] ? does it work (in both case) in case of runtime ?

in fact U am trying to understand this patch triggered at init

Ben one more time Thanks

I think either strategy would be fine in runtime. I guess if you can get away without using JS, then that is one less dependency to have to worry about.

-Ben

here a solution to strip folder or file name with no JS I am sure it could be better ( I just adapted a post )

but Ben could you comment the previous one I am sure it would be very useful to others

Thanks Maa

Hello Maa,

I've simplified the previous patch. I use it to test wether we're in "MaxMSP", in "MaxMSP Runtime" or in a standalone application.

It just asks for "apppath", if this apppath startstwith "Max5" { we're in Max or in Max Runtime, so we ask for the patcher path, } else { this apppath is a good place to start looking for soundfiles, presets.... }

léo