Define default path when loading/saving? (GetUserFileNameForRead or other method)

[amagalma]

Hello!

Is there a way to define in a script the path where a window will open when wanting to load or save something?
For example, when using GetUserFileNameForRead, how can I specify that I want the window to always open showing, let's say, C:\Reaper?

[amagalma]

Anyone? Is this possible?

[me2beats]

Originally Posted by amagalma

Is there a way to define in a script the path where a window will open when wanting to load or save something?

It seems there isn't

[Lokasenna]

You can cheat it a little bit using the first argument:

local ret, fn = reaper.GetUserFileNameForRead(reaper.GetProjectPath("").."\\*.*", "Project path:", "")

If you just gave it the project path - C:\Reaper\Projects\Project1 - it would open the window in C:\Reaper\Projects with "Project1" as a suggestion in the filename box. Adding a \ at the end doesn't open a window at all, but if you take the path you want to open and just add whatever random filename you want afterward - C:\Reaper\Projects\Project1\*.* - it'll at least open in the right folder. (Don't forget OS-dependent file separators, obviously)

[me2beats]

Originally Posted by Lokasenna

You can cheat it a little bit using the first argument:

local ret, fn = reaper.GetUserFileNameForRead(reaper.GetProjectPath("").."\\*.*", "Project path:", "")

Wow thanx a lot, it's really cool

[amagalma]

Originally Posted by Lokasenna

You can cheat it a little bit using the first argument:

local ret, fn = reaper.GetUserFileNameForRead(reaper.GetProjectPath("").."\\*.*", "Project path:", "")

If you just gave it the project path - C:\Reaper\Projects\Project1 - it would open the window in C:\Reaper\Projects with "Project1" as a suggestion in the filename box. Adding a \ at the end doesn't open a window at all, but if you take the path you want to open and just add whatever random filename you want afterward - C:\Reaper\Projects\Project1\*.* - it'll at least open in the right folder. (Don't forget OS-dependent file separators, obviously)

Nice!!! Going to try! Thank you very much Lokasenna!!