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The possibility to add a package which is in another repertory than the authorized ones with the help of the "package.txt" file was a very useful feature for us in Max 6.

Does it still works in Max 7 ? Where should I put this file ?

I tried "/Documents/Max 7/package.txt", "/Documents/Max 7/Packages/package.txt", both don't works.

Hi,
The possibility to add a package which is in another repertory than the authorized ones with the help of the "package.txt" file was a very useful feature for us in Max 6.
Does it still works in Max 7 ? Where should I put this file ?
I tried "/Documents/Max 7/package.txt", "/Documents/Max 7/Packages/package.txt", both don't works.
Thanks


max-7-package-txt-file-support

Sorry, this is a feature of a third-party extension to Max, you'll need to get in touch with the responsible parties:

https://github.com/natcl/max_package_downloader

In fact i think it was a cycling'74 feature :

Additional folders containing packages may be added by creating a text file in your Max application folder, named 

. This file may then contain the path to a folder (that contains package folders) of your choosing on each line, terminated with a semi-colon. For example:

        ~/code/Jamoma/Implementations/Max;

        ~/code/JamomaUserLibraries/TapTools;

Hi Jeremy,
In fact i think it was a cycling'74 feature :
From MaxSDK-6.1.4, Distributing Packages section

Additional folders containing packages may be added by creating a text file in your Max application folder, named "packages.txt". This file may then contain the path to a folder (that contains package folders) of your choosing on each line, terminated with a semi-colon. For example:

		~/code/Jamoma/Implementations/Max;
		~/code/JamomaUserLibraries/TapTools;


Lol. Sorry, hard to keep track of all of these features. :-)

I'll need to check, but try putting it in ~/Documents/Max 7/Library .

Unfortunately, I already tried to put this file in "Max 7" root folder and on every Max 7/* repertories but it doesn't seems to work !

An other solution would be to support package aliases folders in the package repertory ?

Unfortunately, I already tried to put this file in "Max 7" root folder and on every Max 7/* repertories but it doesn't seems to work !
Maybe you have an alternate solution ?
An other solution would be to support package aliases folders in the package repertory ?


You can put symlinks/aliases in the package folder. I'll look into the packages.txt issue and report back.

Thanks for noticing this issue. As a workaround until we fix it, you can put packages.txt in your /Applications folder on OSX. We'll provide support for a less problematic location or locations in a future update.

Followup and final word: we've decided to axe support for this file. Please use symlinks. On Windows, the Link Shell Extension (

http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/linkshellextension.html)

 can be used to create real symlinks -- Windows .lnk files are not supported. Sorry for the confusion and disinformation above (and for the workaround, which will be non-functional in the next release).

Followup and final word: we've decided to axe support for this file. Please use symlinks. On Windows, the Link Shell Extension (http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/linkshellextension.html) can be used to create real symlinks -- Windows .lnk files are not supported. Sorry for the confusion and disinformation above (and for the workaround, which will be non-functional in the next release).

Max 7 "package.txt" file support