Hi

I'm building a live performance device, and I need a way to load audio files.

The problem is, I'm building an interface to control my pure data patch, and I can't use a monitor, keyboard, or mouse... only midi.

I've been playing around with [playlist], which does 95% of what I need it to. Unfortunately, I can't open files, or move through the file system without using my mouse.

Is there a way to have [playlist] output the path of everything it selects, including directories? If that's possible, I can just throw the path back into [playlist] to open the folder.

Right now I can only get it to output the path of files I select.

If that's not possible, are there commands for playlist that I don't know about? Something that will let me open with a bang driven message? If not, is there another module that will let me explore file systems in pure data ([openpanel] is not an option - it needs a mouse/keyboard)?

Thanks! Let me know if you have an idea for an alternate method I haven't thought of.

HI

Have a look at the help file for playlist (right click on the playlist) and theres a bunch of messages that you can send it. It also outputs the file as a symbol through its outlets

[seek $1( will scroll through the list of files. With this you can map whatever midi controller to the message pretty easily. I'm sure that you can achieve what you want with [playlist]

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Thanks Boonier

The seek/scroll commands work fine. The problem is that I can't find commands to move through the file system (open/back).

So if I want to open a directory or go back... which message does that?

you could that using [location your-path( or [location .. ( to move up a folder

The main idea would be that you'd have a set location for say your samples, and hard wire the location messages to react to a certain button press etc. As for executing the selection....i don't know about that

I haven't really used the playlist external, so I might not be the best person to ask. Maybe check http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/