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| Posted By : Peter West - 12/25/2012 3:13 PM | I have just recently decided to dip into Finale script and see if it is a long term alternative to the things I do in QuicKeys. So far virtually nothing seems to work.
The following script (run after selecting a region) fails at almost every step. i have tried inserting // at the beginning of some lines to deactivate them and see if I can isolate the problem.
The purpose of the script is to select a section of music entered in treble clef, transpose it and change to bass clef so that the notes retain the same staff position.
menu item "transpose"
click radio "diatonically"
click radio "down"
pop-up "sixth" near "interval"
type 1 near "plus"
uncheck "preserve*"
button "OK"
clef tool
press 4
What happens is
menu item "transpose" WORKS FINE
click radio "diatonically" DOESN'T SELECT THE BUTTON
click radio "down" WORKS FINE
pop-up "sixth" near "interval" DOESN'T SELECT ANYTHING IN THE MENU. SOMETIMES FREEZES FINALE
type 1 near "plus" DOESN'T ENTER A 1 IN THE FIELD
uncheck "preserve*" DOESN'T UNCHECK THE BOX IF IT IS CHECKED ON openING
button "OK" DOESN'T CLOSE THE WINDOW
clef tool NEVER GO THIS FAR TO TEST IT
press 4 SAME
Peter
Music Publishing Services
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Mac 2.66GHz Intel Quad, 4GB RAM /OSX.5.6 /30 inch cinema display+20 inch Cinema Display
Finale 2008 2009 2010/Logic Pro Studio/Komplete/GPO/Kore 2/Max.msp/Pluggo |
| Posted By : gogreen - 12/25/2012 10:49 PM | It's such a shame that MM doesn't support Finalescript a lot more. It could such a powerful, useful tool!
Not sure if it helps, but when a script stops working, I use synonyms for the commands that don't work. Sometimes that works for me.
Arthur J. Michaels
www.arthurjmichaels.com
Finale 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011b.r2 (currently using 2011b.r2)
Core i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz, 8.0 GB RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP 1
Sonar X2 Essential
Garritan COMB2, GPO4, Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra, Aria Player 1.504, Audacity 2.0.1
Dell 2408 WFP, 1920x1200
M-Audio Delta Audiophile 2496
M-Audio Keystation 88es, Casio WK-3000
Logitech Z-2300 speaker system
Brother HL-5150D printer
AKG K-240 Studio headphones |
| Posted By : Peter West - 12/26/2012 1:32 PM | Just upgraded to Finale 2012: works fine
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Peter
Music Publishing Services
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Mac 2.66GHz Intel Quad, 4GB RAM /OSX.5.6 /30 inch cinema display+20 inch Cinema Display
Finale 2008 2009 2010/Logic Pro Studio/Komplete/GPO/Kore 2/Max.msp/Pluggo |
| Posted By : Peter West - 12/26/2012 1:37 PM | further update:
it works once. If I want it to work again I have to quit and re-boot Finale.
Peter
Music Publishing Services
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Mac 2.66GHz Intel Quad, 4GB RAM /OSX.5.6 /30 inch cinema display+20 inch Cinema Display
Finale 2008 2009 2010/Logic Pro Studio/Komplete/GPO/Kore 2/Max.msp/Pluggo |
| Posted By : gogreen - 12/27/2012 5:01 PM | Behavior is similar with my scripts. Sometimes they work. Sometimes they don't.
Arthur J. Michaels
www.arthurjmichaels.com
Finale 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011b.r2 (currently using 2011b.r2)
Core i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz, 8.0 GB RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP 1
Sonar X2 Essential
Garritan COMB2, GPO4, Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra, Aria Player 1.504, Audacity 2.0.1
Dell 2408 WFP, 1920x1200
M-Audio Delta Audiophile 2496
M-Audio Keystation 88es, Casio WK-3000
Logitech Z-2300 speaker system
Brother HL-5150D printer
AKG K-240 Studio headphones |
| Posted By : Motet - 1/2/2013 5:07 PM | I have given up on it.
Finale 2011b, 2005, TGTools
Windows XP |
| Posted By : Motet - 1/2/2013 5:14 PM | Looks like Sibelius, by the way, has a really nice scripting language, Manuscript, with a rigorous syntax, not ad hoc like Finalescript, where one is forced to guess or dig things out of examples. Users easily write and share Manuscript macros. It seems like something like this would be good for Finale, extending its usefulness and thus attracting more users. I hope they consider it when they redo the code.
Finale 2011b, 2005, TGTools
Windows XP |
| Posted By : gogreen - 1/2/2013 9:18 PM | Motet said...
It seems like something like this would be good for Finale, extending its usefulness and thus attracting more users. I hope they consider it when they redo the code.
I whole-heartedly agree.
Arthur J. Michaels
www.arthurjmichaels.com
Finale 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011b.r2 (currently using 2011b.r2)
Core i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz, 8.0 GB RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP 1
Sonar X2 Essential
Garritan COMB2, GPO4, Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra, Aria Player 1.504, Audacity 2.0.2
Dell 2408 WFP, 1920x1200
M-Audio Delta Audiophile 2496
M-Audio Keystation 88es, Casio WK-3000
Logitech Z-2300 speaker system
Brother HL-5150D printer
AKG K-240 Studio headphones |
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