Hi Everyone,
I'm looking to load a folder of files and make arrays for each one. I saw a patch on here that I was using initially using the [makefilename] object and this works to load a number of files into arrays in predefined tables from a predefined source. (I've posted a screenshot of this below-Thanks Steven!).

I'd like to be able to direct this loading process however and I've used a combination of [folderpanel] and [sprintf] to introduce variables that allow me to choose from different folders. This is fine except that sprintf will only spit out the last number from the counter (the %d variable) and I need it to do it for each number of the counter (I've attached the patch for this) so that all the tables are filled.

Any ideas? It seems that [makefilename] can do multiple filenames but only take 1 variable and that [sprintf] does the opposite!! I tried experimenting with combining them but nothing worked out,

Any help would be fab,
Thanks so much,
Graham

Variable_Autoload.pd

@Graham_Cork I am a little confused. In your patch that you attached you created a third inlet (the %d) for [sprintf] but don't seem to be using it all.

@Graham_Cork

auto_load_revised.pd
With an explanation of the message ordering.

David.

Hey guys,
Thank you so much! You have both offered invaluable wisdom and help to me on this project and I'm seriously grateful! I'm working with a young musician with severe disabilities and this project is giving him a little bit more freedom in his musical expression so I just wanted to let it be known that your input and generosity have far reaching ramifications! It's working pretty well although I did get to the bottom of the distortion and it just transpires that the cpu can't handle the level of processing with so many audio objects.

Thanks agin and best wishes,
Graham

@Graham_Cork That's brilliant Graham.... if you feel that you can post the finished project then please do so. If you do, then please give us details of your computer, os, soundcard and media/audio settings.
You never know, someone might find a solution to the distortion!
David.