Mitch Turner

I have a large number of audio files named 1.wav, 2.wav, 3.wav, etc... and I am sending the message:

to an [sfplay~] object. The $1 is being replaced by an int. This is working very well.

What I'd like to do is put this large number of audio files (100 or so) into a subfolder, to make my patcher folder a little bit neater.

So, the Max patch would be in a folder called something like "MyMaxPatch" and the audio files would be in "MyMaxPatch/MyAudioSubFolder".

Can someone tell me what message I should send to [sfplay~] that is similar to the one above where the audio files are all in a subfolder.

Here is the message I tried, but it did not work

If possible, I'd like to use a relative path, in case I move the folder to another machine.

I have a large number of audio files named 1.wav, 2.wav, 3.wav, etc... and I am sending the message: 

to an [sfplay~] object.  The $1 is being replaced by an int.  This is working very well.

Here is the message I tried, but it did not work
"open ./MyAudioSubFolder/$1.wav, 1"

If possible, I'd like to use a relative path, in case I move the folder  to another machine.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Mitch


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You need to use the full file path, on a mac this will be something like:

open "Macintosh HD:/Users/YOURNAME/MyMaxPatch/MyAudioSubFolder/123.wav"

The problem with absolute paths is, well, that they are absolute! so moving your patch around your HD will cause it to stop loading your files.

I posted a solution to this some time ago. It is a small abstraction that generates absolute paths relative your main patch each time you open it. It does exactly what you are trying to do (except that instead of "open $1.wav, 1" you would send something in the lines of "open /subfolder/$1.wav, 1"

https://cycling74.com/forums/index.php?t=msg&goto=180448&rid=0&srch=Miguel#msg_180448

 The problem with absolute paths is, well, that they are absolute! so moving your patch around your HD will cause it to stop loading your files.

Thanks so much. I'll take a look at your abstraction.

What I don't understand, is that this is easy in Pd. In fact, in Pd one can do the following

where the $1 is replaced by the int coming from the int box. So, the dollar sign is being replace mid-message.

Miguel,
Thanks so much.  I'll take a look at your abstraction.  

What I don't understand, is that this is easy in Pd.  In fact, in Pd one can do the following

[int box] 
|
[open ./MySubFolder/$1.wav (
|
...

And the resulting message is:
open ./MySubFolder/1.wav

where the $1 is replaced by the int coming from the int box.  So, the dollar sign is being replace mid-message.

Anyway, thanks again for the help,
Mitch


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