[PD] [folder] external?

[Kim Cascone]

fantastic! worked like a charm -- thanks hc! :)

Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>
> I just made [getfilenames] which I think it much easier to use than 
> [folder_list].  Its not released in any form yet, its just in SVN:
>
> svn 
> co https://pure-data.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pure-data/trunk/externals/ezfile
> cd ezfile
> make
>
> Its the first in a library called 'ezfile' that aims to be a complete 
> collection of easy-to-use objects for doing things with filenames.
>
> .hc
>
> On Jun 24, 2010, at 4:24 PM, Jonathan Wilkes wrote:
>
>> There's [folder_list] in hcs.  If you look at its help patch I think 
>> you'll see it
>> does what you want.
>> -Jonathan
>>
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>> *From:* Kim Cascone <kim at anechoicmedia.com 
>> <mailto:kim at anechoicmedia.com>>
>> *To:* "ydegoyon at gmail.com <mailto:ydegoyon at gmail.com>" 
>> <ydegoyon at gmail.com <mailto:ydegoyon at gmail.com>>
>> *Cc:* pd-list <pd-list at iem.at <mailto:pd-list at iem.at>>
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>> *Subject:* Re: [PD] [folder] external?
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>> ydegoyon at gmail.com <mailto:ydegoyon at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Kim Cascone wrote:
>> >> I'm looking for a way to read the names of files in a folder
>> >> as well as filter for types
>> >> (I know I can also build the plumbing to pattern match too)
>> >> 
>> >> is there a Pd object or abstraction that serves a similar function 
>> as the [folder] external in Max/MSP?
>> >> 
>> >> note: I played around with the [playlist] external which is *very* 
>> nice but not sure it allows me to filter for file types...?
>> > it does filter on extensions if you edit the properties,
>> ah! ok I found it...thanks :)
>> can I send it multiple filetypes too? or is the properties field the 
>> only way to filter?
>> > but it has a buguito ::
>> > if you enter extension .pd it will also show you .pd_linux
>> > ( it's a simple strstr )..
>> OK if I understand correctly: it can't distinguish between a patch 
>> and an external?
>> is there a fix coming soon? just curious
>> again -- very nice work on this external!
>> >> 
>> >> any/all help is very appreciated :)
>> >> 
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