folder
List the files in a folder
Description
Outputs all of the file names in a given folder. This can be especially useful for loading a umenu.
Discussion
The forward-slash character ( / ) is used as a path delineator. An initial slash at the beginning of a path indicates the boot volume. The Max application folder is referred to by using period-slash (e.g.: "./Cycling '74/max-help"), and the Cycling '74 folder may be referred to by using C74. A path on Macintosh systems is preceded by the name of the machine and a colon:
"Macintosh HD:/Users/Documents/max stuff/Desktop/phase_vocoder.pat"
On Windows systems, a path is preceded by a drive letter
"C:/Documents/max stuff/Desktop/phase_vocoder.pat"
Arguments
pathname[symbol]
optional
The absolute path to a folder
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]: 0
Adds or removes the object from the patcher's background layer.
adds the object to the background layer, 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'
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]: 0
Toggles whether an object ignores mouse clicks in a locked patcher.
jspainterfile[symbol]
JS Painter File
patching_rect[4 floats]: 0. 0. 100. 0.
Sets the position and size of the object in the patcher window.
position[2 floats]
write-only
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]: 0
Sets whether an object belongs to the patcher's presentation.
presentation_rect[4 floats]: 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]
write-only
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]
write-only
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[4 floats]
Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.
textjustification[int]
Sets the justification for the object's text.
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
bang
int
See the
entry.- input
[int]
anything
See the
entry.- pathname
[list]
symbol
types
The word four-letter filetype codes sets the file types that the folder object will look for in the specified folder.
, followed by one or more- typecode
[list]
Output
append
Out left outlet: Immediately following the
message, each filename in the specified folder is sent out in alphabetical order preceded by the word .clear
int
Out right outlet: When a pathname or a bang is received in the inlet, the number of items in the folder is sent out the right outlet.
See Also
Name | Description |
---|---|
conformpath | Convert file paths styles |
dropfile | Drag and drop files |
filein | Read and access a file of binary data |
filepath | Manage and report on the Max search path |
opendialog | Open a dialog to ask for a file or folder |
pcontrol | Open and close subwindows |
umenu | Pop-up menu |