Automatic laynch of patch with runtime

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    BenKissBox
    Mar 20 2010 | 1:59 pm
    Hi all, I would like to load a patch and launch it automatically when Max runtime is starting. When I put a maxpat file in max-startup directory, it is loaded and started as expected when I start Max, but it does not work with the runtime.
    Is there a way to force a patch to start automatically when the runtime is started (I need the patch to start when the computer starts in fact) ?
    • Mar 20 2010 | 6:29 pm
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      Michel
      On Windows : put a shortcut of your patch in C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsStartup.
      I use a small program call "wait" (wait.exe)because Window launches the patch before a lot of things, especially midi config etc... This program is easy to use, I wait a minute or a minute and half before launching my patch which is configured to work under Max/MSP.
      On Mac : in Preferences-->Accounts-->Open +button and choose your patch.
    • Mar 21 2010 | 7:26 am
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      BenKissBox
      Simple and direct... °-) Thank you for suggestion
    • Jun 21 2010 | 9:16 pm
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      $Adam
      I have a similar problem: I have an external that needs to be loaded when Max (or Max Runtime) starts. Since I don't need MaxMSP to start with the OS, the above mentioned solution wouldn't work for me. Is there any other way to force Max Runtime to load a third-party external during its startup?