IOBox String drag'n'drop

vvvv beta question
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Hi,
Before the beta25 version, i was able to drag and drop a file on an IOBox String and it was writing the full path of the file in the IOBox. It was really useful since it was a good way to load videos in FileStream node. In beta25 i am unable to do that and it was a really nice function.

So, i need to find a new way to load my files easly other than shift+click on the file and do copy as path. Since there is the new c# integration i was wondering if it was possible to create a node that have a single input: an enumeration of files in a chosen folder and the output would be the selected one. Ive been trying to write it but i can’t find the way to make dynamic (add new videos automatically as i add them in Users\Videos folder).

Thanks for answering,
Odin

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this should still be possible of course… its a bug which some people have. do you start vvvv as administrator? if i do so, i can not drag anyhing on it… so i start it only once as admin and then normal.

but this is fixed for upcoming release…

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Thanks a lot! I tried running VVVV as admin once then run it back in normal user and it worked.

But still, is there a way to do the enumeration thing i was talking about ?

Thanks again,
Odin

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yes, should be possible, just clone a Template (Enumeration Dynamic), you can parse a folder and add the files to the dynamic enumeration using the EnumManager.

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also try woeis DropDown (String) coming with the addonpack.

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not being able to drag drop on iobox is related to this and is fixed for upcoming release.