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| Posted By : Thomas W - 1/24/2013 6:40 AM | I'm looking for a method to add a text item to a certain measure in an automated fashion.
The reason is that we are going to use automated analysis processes that should generate some kind of a task list that we need to work though manually. It would help a lot if we could not only generate such a list but also add markers at the places that we need to work on and that we will delete when the work is done. This wouldn't be too much of a problem with MusicXML, but this is not an option as roundtripping from Finale to MusicXML and back introduces too many changes.
I could also generate Finalescript files that add the markers, but I have no clue how I could add a text item (we could also misuse lyrics) to the score using Finalescript. Can anyone suggest a workflow for this? (Essentially, answering the question "How do I add a text item to a measure without using the mouse" would lead me to the solution as well.)
Thanks for any ideas how to solve this!Post Edited (Thomas W) : 1/26/2013 9:54:40 AM (GMT-6) |
| Posted By : gogreen - 1/24/2013 9:22 AM | This may help. It's actually the previous thread.
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| Posted By : Thomas W - 1/24/2013 11:18 AM | | Thanks, gogreen. I don't think I can use automated clicking to actually hit the correct measure, can I? If there was a command to move to a certain measure, then I might be able to use a large enough zoom level so that any click would go to the right measure. But I'm not aware of such a command. Is there one? |
| Posted By : gogreen - 1/24/2013 6:34 PM | Thomas W said...
I don't think I can use automated clicking to actually hit the correct measure, can I?
There might be, but I don't know. Have you checked the Finalescript commands thoroughly? You might find something there on how to select a certain measure. In the user manual, enter "Finalescript" in the search window. The commands will be the first item that appears in the selections.
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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 2.0.3
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 : Thomas W - 1/25/2013 2:04 AM | Good idea to re-visit the Finalescript docs. I can actually select a measure with
but at large zoom levels, it won't necessarily move into the viewport, and at smaller zoom levels, it won't appear at a consistent position. I guess only a plugin would be able to add text to a selected measure. |
| Posted By : Peter West - 1/26/2013 9:57 AM | Even so, if a FS can add the text to a batch of files in the correct bar, and all you have to do is fine tune the position, then a lot of work is saved.
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