dhbailey wrote:
I don't remember ever being able to make macros for SmartShapes. (WinFin)
I should have used the word "metatool" instead of
macro. The OLM says the following (pg. 21-3):
To Program a Smart Shape metatool
You can assign a number or letter to any Smart
Shape that exists in the Smart Line Selection
dialog box. In addition, you can assign of these
Smart Shapes to be measure or note-attached.
1. If you want to create a measure-attached Smart
Shape metatool, first click the Custom
Line Tool in the Smart Shape Palette. If you want
to create a note-attached Smart Shape
metatool, first click the Glissando Tool in the
Smart Shape Palette. You will probably
want to create a note-attached metatool for
markings such as hammer-ons, pull-offs,
glissandos,
and other markings that extend from one note to
the next, or items that need to be positioned
relative to the note. Create a measure-attached
metatool for items that extend over more
than one note, or need to be positioned relative to the measure.
2. Hold down the Shift key and press a number or
letter on the QWERTY keyboard. The
SMART LINE SELECTION DIALOG BOX appears.
3. Double-click to choose one of the available
markings. The Smart Shape Metatool dialog
box appears asking if you want to save the metatool.
4. Click Yes to save the metatool. Click No to
dismiss the dialog box without creating the
metatool. Note that all newly defined metatools are saved with the document.
5. If you assigned a note-attached Smart Shape,
double-click the first of two notes or fret
numbers to extend it to the next. If you assigned
a measure-attached Smart Shape, doubleclick
and drag to extend the marking manually.
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Anyway Éric Dussault was right. If you use the
Finale preferences from a previous version and
simply rename it, you won't be able to program
your own metatools for Smart Shapes. (Mac, I'm
not sure about Win)
-Randolph Peters
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