[PD] "Open file" in specific directory

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

With pd-gui-rewrite, this behavior works better.  It remembers the  
last place you opened and the last place you saved and uses them as  
the defaults.

.hc

On Mar 23, 2010, at 12:08 AM, meino.cramer at gmx.de wrote:

> Ok, thanks a lot. I hoped, that there was a configuration
> item to set...
>
>
> dmotd <inaudible at simplesuperlativ.es> [10-03-23 05:00]:
>> the open dialog's path starts from wherever pd was launched,
>> and if you are launching pd from a menu item, then it starts
>> from where the desktop manager was launched etc etc..
>>
>> you can test this out by launching pd from a console,
>> starting at the folder you desire. if you need this to
>> always be the case create a wrapper shell script for pd
>> which changes directory (cd /path/) previous to launching,
>> or simply create an alias to pd in your .bashrc :
>>
>>  alias pd='cd /usr/lib/pd ; pd ; cd $OLD_PWD'
>>
>> --
>>
>> meino.cramer at gmx.de wrote:
>>> Hi Inaudible,
>>>
>>> ...sorry...I meant the "Open"-dialog, which
>>> I can access via the menu in the console panel.
>>> That I hadnt clearly said...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> dmotd <inaudible at simplesuperlativ.es> [10-03-23 04:24]:
>>>> send [openpanel] a symbol of the path to its inlet.
>>>>
>>>> [symbol /usr/lib/pd [
>>>> |
>>>> [openpanel]
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> meino.cramer at gmx.de wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> how can I convince pd-extended to start the fileselector
>>>>> box in a specific directory which is not my $HOME ?
>>>>> (I am using pd-extended on Linux).
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you very much in advance for your help!
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> mcc
>>>>>
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