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PathField gadgets | Selecting input and output files
|  | Unlike SoundHack where the files are loaded in separate windows, FScapes simply prompts for their pathnames. Additional fields display resolution and sampling rate.
| PathFields are divided into input-type fields and output-type fields. Both have a text field gadget where you can enter the pathname directly. Alternatively clicking on the diskette toolicon brings up a standard file requester. Or simply drag the file from the finder onto this icon! In most cases the text fields are combined with additional fields. For input files there is another readonly text field displaying information about the file. It turns red when the file cannot be accessed. For output files you'll have a choice gadget with all possible file formats for that module. Optionally there are fields for sample resolution and sample rate. More on file formats and resolution in the filing chapter. Output paths turn blue to indicate that a file with that name already exists and that this file will be overwritten when you start the module. There is no additional confirmation dialog to prevent files from being overwritten! You can save 4 directory paths by ctrl+clicking on the diskette toolicon and choosing the appropriate popup menuitem. They are recalled by hitting F5, F6, F7 and F8 within the path field. Often the output names are automatically created from the corresponding input names. When you edit the output name FScape tries to find out if and how it is related to the input names. The comparison is quite simple so don't except the program to be too intelligent. Clearing the output name and pressing return will restore the default output name. Automatically created names can be abbrevated and expanded by hitting F2 and F3. Sound file can be played back with QuickTime. To do so press F1 in the path field. The File Info Dialog pops up and offers a standard QuickTime controller. Please note that the info retrieval as well as the check for existance (red or blue color) are only updated when the pathname is re-entered. For example when processing is finished the choosen output file is very likely to exist ;) but it is not shown blue until you confirm its name. Known bugs: None To be done: Internal update hooks for file info/existance? "Delete file" item for the popup menu.
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