Hello,
I'm actually wondering how to open a patch. I've tried the object [openpatch], but it doesn't work. In the help patches of pd I can see that this object accept messages, but in fact when I try to send a message with the name of the patch to open, nothing happens.
I've also tried with the internal message "open namefile.pd" but it's the same thing. I can guess I have to add something about the path where the patches are saved, but I can't understand what exactly.
Any advise? I can tell you that I have put the patches I want to open this way on the desktop.

You have to put the name of the patch to open and its complete path

like:

[open test.pd /Users/user/Desktop(
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I simply love you!!! I did precisely what you wrote and now it finally works!!! Thank you very very very much!!!! <3<3<3

ok, now I have a simple question: my patches work perfectly on my personal computer. But when I show them to my teacher, I have to put them on my usb key. Does the [open] message work the same?

You can use [getdir] to grab the directory of the patch.

[getdir]
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[open test.pd $1(

thank you!

Is there anything that substitutes [getdir] that I can use in Vanilla?

i wish there was, but as far as i know, there isn't