sorry for the boring question, but I'm not able to open subpatches in a "parent" patch. I'm saving them and the new patch in the same directory (not in the user/me/docs/axo/ location. .
ive read through that section of the book.. and the user guide. have tried the ./ trick to search in the current directory.... nothing going. the patch object seems to work, but i would like to get into using sub patches.
thanks in advance..
Try using the object called "patcher" instead. This basicly embeds the subpatch into the main patch and you dont have to save the subpatch by itself. It is saved along with the main patch. This is my preferred way of working with subpatches in Axoloti.
Anyway, IF you want to try and solve the issue you have with out the patcher object; could you post a screenshot of the main patch, the subpatch and the location on the harddisc?
thanks for the reply. i tried using the patcher object and it works, but is it possible to use multiple voices for the patch object? i couldn't get a synth to go poly. maybe I'm missing something..
Yes you need to go to view>setting and set subpatch mode to poly and then update the object. Then you can set voice number.
hmm - still not working.. pic below shows the patcher object and the "sub patch" thereof, also the setting panel for the parent patch. (all after "updating")
You have to set the polyphonic on the subpatch NOT the main patch... Push edit on the subpatch and then go to view>setting... sorry for not mentioning that.
Just a heads up:
Also if you edit the subpatchs content, especially parameters on parent and inlets, you can encounter problems, which result in the patch not compiling....
A work around for this is creating a new patcher object and paste everything into that one and delete the old patcher object.
"Burp".... Cheers 
i also realised my other / first problem; when calling up a subpatch in the object browser, you have to type ./ and then the FULL name of the subpatch to find it again.. i was assuming it would search through the libraries like it does for the objects in the factory library. but ok.
maybe helpful for others..
