michaellcs

Hi guys, I am trying to extract multiple files by using folder object. The objective of this component is to allow me to read audio file from folder and add it into 'playlist' (using coll). However there is a problem that it looks like cant be solved with my knowledge. All of the full paths of file will be stored in a qlist but there is always an additional item once it finish the reading. Example: I imported 11 songs but in the qlist, the last item was duplicated once for no reason.

If anyone can spend your little precious time to help me solve this problem, your help is truly appreciated.

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