File browser

Fortunately, it is not for real. I think you may be approaching Max a bit from an odd angle. There are dozens of ways to open a file browser in Max. It all depends on what you want to do with that file. And if it all fails to meet your expectations, you can always download the SDK and build an object yourself in C. Good luck!

PS: Here are 4 ways to display a file browser. The lower one needs the superb [shell] object.

The issue is not opening finder's browser it is implementing a file browser within the patch. e.g Create an app that does what Finder/file explorer Does.
It is a GUI tool i need similar to the umenu. but not a pop up menu
I've seen other people ask the question yet people always reply along the lines..you can open the file browser.
Am i explaining the situation wrongly?

" I think you may be approaching Max a bit from an odd angle"
do you mean that i shouldn't think of it as a programming

You can find a great example of iterating through folders/files in the Max examples:

Help - Examples - javascript - file - jsfolderiter-example

Good luck!

Although this is a very useful tool
this is far from a file browser as the files that are to be iterated trough are pre set.
making a message for every file on my hard drive is a bit too much work lol
Thanks anyway

Unless someone in the Max community did one that I am not aware of, there is no, ready UI that do exactly what you want prêt-à-porter, I am afraid. My guess is that people either are ok with the one from their system (open, read, [opendialog], [dropfile]), or use the one in Live in a M4L device, or put everything they need for a project in a folder and use [umenu].

With [shell], [folder], [textbutton], [strippath], [thispatcher] you can probably do something great, or with some javascript, JAVA and/or C it is possible to build something that does exactly what you have in mind.

If you make one, please share!

Good patching!

@Yeshua, I think you should try the excellent mxj from Topher Lafata called filebrowser : https://cycling74.com/tools/lafata-filebrowse/

@musinou I am attempting to make my own but using conventional widgets... when it is done i will share.

@djbe that is amazing thanks. and it looks beautiful.
i will continue my project anyway in order to have a more conventional style. by that i mean one that when you click on a folder it will go into the folder rather than opening the triangle.

How did you plane to do it? using JS?

No I have 0 knowledge of JS lol.
the umenu can do it but it will look horrible when you are scrolling down. because the text will just change with no animation. it is disorientating but its closer to what i believe the user would enjoy.