Audio drag & drop = (?) copy to project folder ?

Hi,
sorry for the enigmatic topic title, but it explains what I want to achieve.
I would like Logic to copy an audio file to the projects directory after I drag & drop it in the arrange (just like it is in Cubase).
I'm really confused about the way Logic handles audio files, and reading the manual did not help me at all. I've been working with Logic for the past year and still audio is a bit... difficult. Any advice and tips is highly appreciated.
greetings!

Hi
Before you start work on a project, select File"Save As..." and check the 'Include Assets" box.
(This sets the project audio recording path to the project folder).
Hiding under the 'Advanced Options', there is a check box to select "Copy External Audio Files to the Project Folder".
This does what you need!
Please note that you must use Version 8.0.2, as the behaviour has changed. See the Late-Breaking News docs for more info.
HTH
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from a JList present inside a JFrame to the desktop.
First I tried to get a solution using dnd API but could not. Then i googled and i got an application which is
working perfectly in both Windows and MAC Operating systems, after I made few minor changes to suit my requirements.
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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1204580/swing-application-drag-drop-to-the-desktop-folder
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With the information you provided and through some information found on google i coded an application. This application is able to do the drag and drop of an item from the Desktop to Java application on Linux Platform, but i am unble to do the viceversa by this application.
I am including the application and the URL of the information i got.
[URL Of Information Found|http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=4899516]
import java.awt.GridBagConstraints;
import java.awt.GridBagLayout;
import java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor;
import java.awt.datatransfer.Transferable;
import java.awt.datatransfer.UnsupportedFlavorException;
import java.awt.dnd.DropTarget;
import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetDragEvent;
import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetDropEvent;
import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetEvent;
import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetListener;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import javax.swing.DefaultListModel;
import javax.swing.JComponent;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JList;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
import javax.swing.TransferHandler;
import javax.swing.WindowConstants;
public class DnDFrame extends JFrame implements DropTargetListener {
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     private DropTarget dropTarget;
     private JLabel jLabel1;
     private JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
     private JList list;
     List<File> files;
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          setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          initComponents();
          dropTarget = new DropTarget(list, this);
          list.setModel(listModel);
          list.setDragEnabled(true);
          list.setTransferHandler(new FileTransferHandler());
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          GridBagConstraints gridBagConstraints;
          jLabel1 = new JLabel();
          jScrollPane1 = new JScrollPane();
          list = new JList();
          setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          getContentPane().setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
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          gridBagConstraints = new GridBagConstraints();
          gridBagConstraints.gridwidth = GridBagConstraints.REMAINDER;
          gridBagConstraints.anchor = GridBagConstraints.WEST;
          getContentPane().add(jLabel1, gridBagConstraints);
          jScrollPane1.setViewportView(list);
          gridBagConstraints = new GridBagConstraints();
          gridBagConstraints.gridwidth = GridBagConstraints.REMAINDER;
          gridBagConstraints.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
          getContentPane().add(jScrollPane1, gridBagConstraints);
          pack();
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     public void dragOver(DropTargetDragEvent arg0) {
     public void dropActionChanged(DropTargetDragEvent arg0) {
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          System.out.println(evt);
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          evt.acceptDrop(action);
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               DataFlavor uriListFlavor = null;
               try {
                    uriListFlavor = new DataFlavor("text/uri-list;class=java.lang.String");
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               if (data.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor.javaFileListFlavor)) {
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                    files = (List<File>) textURIListToFileList(data1);
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               for (Object obj: list.getSelectedValues()) {
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          } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
               e.printStackTrace();
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          private List<File> files;
          public FileTransferable(List<File> files) {
               this.files = files;
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               return new DataFlavor[]{DataFlavor.javaFileListFlavor,uriListFlavor};
          public boolean isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor flavor) {
               if(flavor.equals(DataFlavor.javaFileListFlavor) || flavor.equals(uriListFlavor))
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          public Object getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor) throws
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                    java.io.File file = new java.io.File("file.txt");
                    String data = file.toURI() + "\r\n";
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Strange problem with drag&drop!!

hello i hope u can help me.
i have a strange problem but not like the other users with drag&drop in Leopard..
mine is not exactly like this:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1198982&tstart=3538
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alex74d wrote:
hello and thanks for your reply
but why you quote only the part of VLC?
One thing at a time. Occam's razor.
and why u believe this is normal?
i am sure that VLC can drag & drop subtitles or the movie in the player window.
and when i say sure, i mean 100%
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You can, however drop a movie onto the VLC icon in the dock. That works fine.
RealPlayer accepts a file dropped on it. I just checked it.
Not all apps accept a file on their output window. Usually only the input window.
i started my windows bootcamp partition before and i saw this works.
and i remember trying VLC in tiger a lot of years before, this was ok.
and yes of course it would be also normal to drop a picture in the photoshop canvas.
so what is not normal here is my problem, if u can help i'm happy if you cannot please don't confuse it more
(sorry if i sound "unclear", english is not my 1st languange)
I will check VLC next time I run Tiger and let you know.
Message was edited by: nerowolfe

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