Open a dialog to ask for a file or folder Use the opendialog object to select a file of a specific type or folder from a standard dialog window. To choose a folder, use the "fold" type. opendialog reports the entire pathname of the file or folder chosen, which can be passed to any Max object after the word read or load. Cycling '74 Max Files bang Shows Dialog, symbol(s) Set File Types TEXT_HERE bang Shows Dialog, symbol(s) Set File Types TEXT_HERE Complete Path of Chosen File TEXT_HERE bang When User Cancels TEXT_HERE Sets opendialog to choose folders only Sets opendialog to choose audio files only Use this argument to list audio files (AIFF, NeXT/Sun, and WAV, along with some generic data file types). The QuickTime appendix lists all the files that can be opened. Set the list of file types One or more symbols set the list of file types that determine which files are listed by the opendialog object. Opens a dialog window Opens a standard Open Document dialog window for choosing a file or folder. Sets file type list and opens a dialog window One or more symbols are interpreted as one or more type codes used to determine which files are listed by the opendialog object. Example type codes for files are TEXT for text files, maxb for Max binary format patcher files, and AIFF for AIFF format audio files. types with no arguments makes the object accept all file types, which is the default setting. Sets file type list without opening a dialog window The word set, followed by one or more four-letter filetype codes sets the opendialog object to search for the specified file type(s) without opening a dialog window. Example type codes for files are TEXT for text files, maxb for Max binary format patcher files, and AIFF for AIFF format audio files. set with no arguments makes the object accept all file types, which is the default setting. Sets file type list and opens a dialog window The word types, followed by one or more four-letter filetype codes sets the opendialog object to search for the specified file type(s) and opens a standard dialog window. Example type codes for files are TEXT for text files, maxb for Max binary format patcher files, and AIFF for AIFF format audio files. types with no arguments makes the object accept all file types, which is the default setting. Sets opendialog to list audio files and opens a dialog Sets opendialog to list audio files (AIFF, NeXT/Sun, and WAV, along with some generic data file types) and opens a standard dialog window. The QuickTime appendix lists all the files that can be opened. Out left outlet: The absolute pathname of the file chosen by the user as a symbol. The output pathnames contain slash separators.

Absolute pathnames look like this:

"C:/Max Folder/extras/mystuff/mypatch.pat"

The conformpath object can be used to convert paths of one pathtype and/or pathstyle to another. If the dialog box is cancelled by the user, a bang message is sent out the right outlet.