Shane

The Clip Operations patch that comes with mfl offers a way to see the file name, without the extension, and cludged in-between a bunch of " and .

Has anyone found a way to get the extension and use regular expressions or something to get rid of all those extra non file name things? Even if no one knows how to get the file extension a regular expression argument that would strip the above down to AudioOrVideoFile would be helpful. I could then at least sprintf a .mov onto the end and say it must be .mov file types.

The full path would also be a nice option...

getting-clip-file-name-from-ableton-in-format-able-to-be-loaded-by-max

I didn't think there was a way of getting the file path - cant seem to find the patch you refer too.

I plumped for getting the clip name and making sure the clip name was the same as the filename

and that the files were in Max's file path.

I have not looked into it too much but this patch uses clip names quite well:

http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device.php?id=225

Relatively easy.. So, just that I understand right, you only want to keep the letters and get rid of all "control characters".

"regexp \w*", using the middle outlet does just that.

Relatively easy..  So, just that I understand right, you only want to keep the letters and get rid of all "control characters".

I should read before posting ;-) Anyway, the above thing is correct also, but you wanted to have only the extension?

Considering your usage of I assume you're on Windows. Obviously this works differently on a Mac. But having said that, behold.. A regexp which you can use to get the filename without the 'clutter' and the extension of said filename. And while am at it the whole filename as well :-)

I should read before posting ;-)  Anyway, the above thing is correct also, but you wanted to have only the extension?

Considering your usage of  I assume you're on Windows. Obviously this works differently on a Mac. But having said that, behold..  A regexp which you can use to get the filename without the 'clutter' and the extension of said filename. And while am at it the whole filename as well :-)

@she thx for those, actually the top one was the thing i needed (geese that is easy) unless I can get some way of Live giving the full file path from a clip... hmm. My friend said that Miss Pinky does something like this so it must be possible

Getting Clip File name from Ableton in format able to be loaded by Max