open a non-max file
Hi list !
Does anyone know how to launch a non-MaxMSPJitter file (such as a microsoft word or powerpoint file for example) from within Max environnement (NOT launch IN max).
Thank you !
Derrick Giscloux
if you are on OSX, take a look at Bill Orcuts [shell] object, which allows for UNIX shell commands…
Try the launchbrowser message to max. Path might need massaging a bit on Windows(?) – you can also try running it from javascript via max.launchbrowser(path).
;max
launchbrowser file:///Volumes/Scratch/Wine.doc
With Jitter you can launch flash files, which you could use in a very powerpointish way, might be a bit less fiddley than the other methods suggested, but then it depends if you want to play with jitter.
Hope this helps
Trum
> With Jitter you can launch flash files,
Heh yea, I did a presentation that way. It was fun watching the faces when suddenly the flash presentation turned away in a 3D space.