When I first posted about this, it was about the recently new ability to do this:
[symbol somedir( | [openpanel] But this only works if "somedir" is at "$HOME/somedir" on linux and "/usr/blahblah/pdir/somedir" on mac. So if my directly layout is something like "~/patches/somedir", I have to explicitly write in the message to [openpanel] "/home/myname/patches/somedir". This will only work on my directly layout, so if it is a patch I'm going to share, I cannot use this new feature (might I add I really like the feature). I was only suggesting that [openpanel]/[savepanel]'s symbol argument has the patch's current directory appended to it, unless the "~" sign is used for home, or a full path is given. I think, as Martin suggested, this is all handled internally with canvas_getdir() and open_via_path(). Regarding the normal operation of [openpanel]/[savepanel], i.e. sending it a bang, I think it would be nice if the last directory navigated to is remembered, else the $HOME. -rich On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Frank Barknecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hallo, > Hans-Christoph Steiner hat gesagt: // Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote: > > > The problem here is that most people do not start Pd from the command > > line. With Pd-extended, it is now included in the standard free > > desktop menus (only tested on GNOME, should work on KDE), so I'll bet > > most people use that rather than the command line (I do on Ubuntu). > > The HOME directory already is the default directory on Linux with > Gnome/KDE/Blackbox or whatever, as it's the working directory when > starting Pd from the manager. No need for any changes AFAIK. > > I'm the wrong person to comment on MS-Windows or Mac, as I don't use > these and don't care even the teeny-tiniest bit about what happens to > Pd on these systems, but please leave it on Linux as it is the > standard here. All other apps like Vim, Emacs, Gimp, Firefox use the > `pwd` as default and I can't see why Pd should behave differently. > > If you want to confirm this yourself, try the following with the gimp: > > $ cd /tmp > $ gimp & > > Then make a new file, select "Save" and it will give you "/tmp" as > first directory choice. > > Ciao > -- > Frank Barknecht _ ______footils.org__ > > _______________________________________________ > PD-list@iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >
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