Alain Blesing

I'm building a patch using "fpic" object. I don't understand how to change the graphic file with message... It seems work in the help patch, but no in mine... Do I have to use a .png or a .jpg?

Hi all
I'm building a patch using "fpic" object. I don't understand how to change the graphic file with message... It seems work in the help patch, but no in mine... Do I have to use a .png or a .jpg?
Any help welcome
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Hi all
I'm building a patch using "fpic" object. I don't understand how to change the graphic file with message... It seems work in the help

fpict-object

it will open many formats, but when loading files programmatically, you either have to provide the full path - or put the picture in the max search path. (file preferences)

Thanks for reply.. Just something I don't understand : currently the graphic files are in the same folder as the main patch (same thing for the audio files used in the an other part of the main patch... ). How to do that ? "you either have to provide the full path - or put the picture in the max search path. (file preferences)"

Hi
Thanks for reply.. Just something I don't understand : currently the graphic files are in the same folder as the main patch (same thing for the audio files used in the an other part of the main patch... ). How to  do that ? "you either have to provide the full path - or put the picture in the max search path. (file preferences)"
Sorry for these naive questions :-(
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if all graphic files are in same folder as patch containing fpic,

then you just enter name of the graphic file, it must be found.

full path is needed if graphic files are NOT located next to the main patch,

or any other folder that is considered as max search path.

You can read or look into preferences to see what this default search path folders are.

One can also add own search path locations, using preferences

Other option is to get path to standalone app, or patch itself,

and combine it with any other folders and files.

for example you want audo files to be in folder Samples, and fpic files in

Then you need absolute path to files in that folders,

or you make that folders into search paths.

if all graphic files are in same folder as patch containing fpic,
then you just enter name of the graphic file, it must be found.
like pic "bla bla.png"
full path is needed if graphic files are NOT located next to the main patch,
or any other folder that is considered as max search path.
You can read or look into preferences to see what this default search path folders are.
One can also add own search path locations, using preferences
or filepath max object.
Other option is to get path to standalone app, or patch itself,
and combine it with any other folders and files.
for example you want audo files to be in folder Samples, and fpic files in
folder Graphics.
Then you need absolute path to files in that folders,
or you make that folders into search paths.


Fpict object