Re: [Finale] text expression problem

[Christopher BJ Smith]

I have done this many times, too, and can't seem to find either rhyme 
nor reason as to why the contextual measure expression metatools 
sometimes open up the shape expression dialogue box in 2002b (Mac). 
It doesn't always happen, but as in your case, the only solution is 
to go in and select it manually. My dialogue box doesn't stick on 
Shape like yours does, though. Usually the next time, it works 
properly in my case.

I guess it's a bug.

Christopher

At 2:48 PM -0800 3/09/03, Linda Worsley wrote:
OK, I've read the documentation till my eyes glazed, but can't find 
the answer to this one:

I'm using FinMac2002b.

I've used Finale since 1988, so I don't need basic help.  I have 
used the expressions to great advantage programming tempo, velocity, 
etc. changes, so I know about all that stuff. I also use a good many 
metatools, which are a real help... except...

Well, here's my problem.  I have lots of metatools programmed, and 
use them constantly. I always have the "context" indication 
selected, by the way.  But that doesn't seem to make any difference. 
But often when I select the expression tool, and hold and click for 
example, the "p" for pizz, I get nothing, even though I know it's 
supposed to work, and when I double click to see what the problem 
is, I get the [EMAIL PROTECTED]&^% SHAPE dialog box instead of the TEXT set.  I 
can't think of anything I've done to select that SHAPE set instead 
of TEXT.  I have to manually select text and then select the pizz, 
which may be three scrolling clicks down the list.  In short, it's a 
pain in the ...

Having selected TEXT, I'd figure it would go for the text from then 
on, but no...  It usually lingers in SHAPE box mode till I'm 
screaming with frustration.  But then, two expressions later, it 
gives me the right text expression with the metatool click, and has 
gone back to the TEXT set, for no apparent reason.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance for any help.
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