Automatically Loading Sample Player Files

[CleverConQueso]

Hello Usiners-
I'm working on a workspace that will select a group of random samples from a group of folders and assemble them to into songs from different genres. We'll then use body input via a Kinect to manipulate things like pitch and tempo so that the resulting song is customized for each dancer. I was using the 'text field' patch to manage the samples lists (100 of them) but managing these is a pain given that we're still selecting the samples, my collaborator is not Usine literate and the lists seem to get stored in the preset manager, erasing all of my efforts each time I reload a scene. So my question is this -
Is there a way to have the sample player point to a (Windows) directory rather than individual files and load the files in the directory?
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Has anyone written a script that makes a text field string on the fly from directory contents?
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Is there a way to manage the sample player's save list or open list dialog from a patch?
Thanks,
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[23fx23]

hi cleverconqueso
you can put the pttextfield in a subpatch , and use 'not stored in preset/conductor' in the subpatch if you want it not to be recalled by pm,
or instead of using PtTextfield, use another item like Textpanel, or a combobox comma that won't be stored in pm by default.

afaik it's not possible to directly specicy a folder in sampler, but i think it should be possible via script to specify a folder, then it will scan all files and feed the sampler with all samples list inside of it, will try to have a look (unfortunately i will be able only next week, if some wanna test before..maybe later tonight..)

the sampler has booth 'List comma text' pins in and out for managing externally the file list, so many operations are possible
and one should fit your request. ie you can load samples, then make it go to a ptTextfield only if want to store/recall differents lists via PM, then this list feed the 'commatext' input of a combo/listbox, so you can choose a sample via it's name in the list, (and it will be refreshed each time list changes from sampler) ect..
so .. for sure there is one solution , the question is wich one is the best?

_just give a directory then it add all samples?
_have a control of the selection/list, but also be able recall different ones?

[CleverConQueso]

Thank you, 23fx.
I put them in their own patch like you proposed. I had to hunt around for the button to exclude them from the presets - I guess it's 'Preset Isolated,' now. Honestly I was hoping to get out of dragging 200 wires but that's the breaks.
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