Setting the default source path for Image controls

[Jim Ault]

> The only weird thing is that if you are editing, you'll see the whole file
> path in the Source field of the Image control properties window even though
> you've only originally set it to just the filename.  Maybe a logical way of
> doing things, but confusing none the less !!

Basically, Rev assumes the defaultfolder is the location since you supplied
less than a full path, Rev does a check to see if there is a workable file
and uses it, therefore the full path.  What would happen if you changed the
defaultfolder in another script but still wanted Rev to know where your
original image file was?

Tip:  you can drag the lower right corner of the inspector palette to the
right and make it as wide as the monitor.  This lets you see the whole path.

Jim Ault
Las Vegas


On 1/18/07 11:37 AM, "Bob Earp" <rjearp at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Many thanks David, Jim and especially Tereza for your help.
>  
> I already use external folders for audio and video files, and set relative
> paths for them when opening the stack, saving them in globals.  They're easy
> as you're setting the target file when you either "play" them or use a player.
> The images were more difficult as I didn't want to set the fileName property
> of every image control in the stack when opening it !!
>  
> I ended up setting the defaultFolder to the graphics folder path on opening
> the stack (after doing the audio & video paths), and then I just set the
> fileName of each image control to the bare filename of the image (no path)
> when placing the image control on a cd, and all seems to work fine.
>  
> The only weird thing is that if you are editing, you'll see the whole file
> path in the Source field of the Image control properties window even though
> you've only originally set it to just the filename.  Maybe a logical way of
> doing things, but confusing none the less !!
>  
> Thanks again, Bob...
>  
> Bob Earp, in snowy White Rock, BC