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            relativepath

            Convert an absolute to a relative path

            Description

            Converts an absolute path to one that is relative to the Max application folder.

            Examples

            Arguments

            None.

            Attributes

            Common Box Attributes

            annotation [symbol]

            Sets the text that will be displayed in the Clue window when the user moves the mouse over the object.

            background [int] (default: 0)

            Adds or removes the object from the patcher's background layer. background 1 adds the object to the background layer, background 0 removes it. Objects in the background layer are shown behind all objects in the default foreground layer.

            color [4 floats]

            Sets the color for the object box outline.

            fontface [int]

            Sets the type style used by the object. The options are:

            plain
            bold
            italic
            bold italic

            Possible values:

            0 = 'regular'
            1 = 'bold'
            2 = 'italic'
            3 = 'bold italic'

            fontname [symbol]

            Sets the object's font.

            fontsize [float]

            Sets the object's font size (in points).

            Possible values:

            '8'
            '9'
            '10'
            '11'
            '12'
            '13'
            '14'
            '16'
            '18'
            '20'
            '24'
            '30'
            '36'
            '48'
            '64'
            '72'

            hidden [int] (default: 0)

            Toggles whether an object is hidden when the patcher is locked.

            hint [symbol]

            Sets the text that will be displayed in as a pop-up hint when the user moves the mouse over the object in a locked patcher.

            ignoreclick [int] (default: 0)

            Toggles whether an object ignores mouse clicks in a locked patcher.

            patching_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 100. 0.)

            Sets the position and size of the object in the patcher window.

            position [2 floats]

            g/s(set)

            Sets the object's x and y position in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its size unchanged.

            presentation [int] (default: 0)

            Sets whether an object belongs to the patcher's presentation.

            presentation_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 0. 0.)

            Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in the patcher's presentation, leaving its patching position unchanged.

            rect [4 floats]

            g/s(set)

            Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation).

            size [2 floats]

            g/s(set)

            Sets the object's width and height in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its position unchanged.

            textcolor [float]

            Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.

            textjustification [int]

            Text Justification

            Possible values:

            0 = 'left'
            1 = 'center'
            2 = 'right'

            varname [symbol]

            Sets the patcher's scripting name, which can be used to address the object by name in pattr, scripting messages to thispatcher, and the js object.

            Messages

            anything

            Arguments

            pathname [symbol]
            An absolute pathname of a folder or file as a symbol. An absolute pathname looks like this:
            'MyDisk:/Max Folder/extras/filename'

            Output

            symbol

            The pathname of the folder or file relative to the Max application folder as a symbol. If the input pathname is within the Max application folder, the path is changed to start with a dot-slash (./) followed by the folder names of the path. Otherwise, the input is repeated to the output.

            See Also

            Name Description
            absolutepath Convert a file name to an absolute path
            conformpath Convert file paths styles
            opendialog Open a dialog to ask for a file or folder
            strippath Separate filename from a full pathname