@solipp your tips were useful (create text and use text_define, get text_row).

i mixed this approach with whale-av's and it is now working. funny thing is that i defined the paths the same way as whale-av did, and somehow now is working. puzzling...

anyway thank you all for your inputs!

@whale-av sorry, i didn't meant to say you caused trouble! it is the other way around, that was very helpful and certainly this is very very close to the solution.

@whale-av : i've lost two hours trying to understand why this does not work, but I couldn't debug.
It sounds crazy, because I get the error:

"dsp: /home/fernando/Documents/Pd/programas_antigos/m/m33.wav : No such file or directory"

And if I copy paste that exact link from the console and paste it in a message, send it to the readsf~ and use an independent "start" it will work perfectly!

Plus i have selected many places in your code to get prints (from the pack for example) and everything works fine. There is the necessary delay for the start . I even disconnected this "start", tried to start the correct filepath i get from your playlist, and start manually. I also disconnected everything else from the readsf~ to make sure it was not receiving any unwanted signal. I am desperate, ahah

I am sure you tested this and it works correctly in your PC, i assume. I don't think this has anything to do with linux or whatever. Thanks so much for your help, again.

Next when I have time I will try solipp approach.

Cheers

Whale-av: it is still missing the "counter", can you please send it?

svanya: sorry, I am short in time and had no opportunity to check your patch with more detail. I am receiving this error in console:
splitfilename /
... couldn't create
vlist2symbol
... couldn't create

where can i find these? i downloaded some externals but still not working

Hi Svanya, I am on linux. Interesting approach, I had no clue I could access the shell. I will check and give back feedback.

Whale-av: this new file you sent is better: I can load now load the folder and all the .wav files appear there. but when i try to start random play it does not work.

weird error: dsp: /home/fernando/Documents/Pd/programas_antigos/m/m19.wav : No such file or directory

however, if i play that very single using your option "play single" file it works perfectly. so this must be close. any idea?

i didn't understand your PS, though...

Hi David,

I downloaded the externals you mentioned.

Opening the tracklist button i get:

l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create

opening cart5 i get:

invert
... couldn't create
count 1
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
l2s
... couldn't create
initbang
... couldn't create
l $1
... couldn't create
print_long
... couldn't create
counter
... couldn't create

Sorry that I have little experience and can't understand what to do in these cases.

It looks like Î should have some extra patches. For example initbang is not recognized; same for print_long.

The tracklist opens the directory but recognizes no .wav files (i have replaced the spaces with underscores).

I also send my patch in attachment. It is quite messy, but working for files named m1, m2, v1, v2, etc. the idea is simple, all my .wav files have 10 seconds lenght, and there will be a superimposition of two .wav files at the same time, when block A is at 5 seconds, block B enters, and when block A finishes it goes to folder A to get another file.

But if you help me on the files you sent I can adapt your code to my patch, I think I could work it out.

Thanks in advance
Nando
blocks.pd

David, thanks so much for your quick help! Will dig into your files and if I need help I will get back to you.

Hi there,

I have two quesitons:

I want to upload a ton of .wav files into a folder and play them randomly. What is the best way to proceed?
So far I called them 1.wav, 2.wav, 3.wav, I create a random number and call the file $.wav ... but this can become exhausting, and more than that, see question 2

I wanted in question 1 to be able to play a file with a random name (e.g. "random guy from puredata forum yelling.wav") and having the name of that track printed. So far I was thinking of using names of approach 1, and have a stored .txt file with the "real name" of the track and have it printed, but i can't neither do this.

Thanks in advance for your support
Nando