More update, and I need some info from Mac users.
Sometimes in the file save dialogue box, the filename does not show
up correctly. The last few characters could be replaced by what looks
like hexadecimal (that is, "#198AF75" without the quotes, but always
starting with the #). This happens in Finale from time to time, but
also AppleWorks. So it doesn't appear to be exclusively a Finale bug,
and may very well be related to the OS.
Apparently the bug is related to whether or not the funny hex-looking
name shows up when saving an audio file. If the suggested filename
shows up the same as the .mus file (but with .mp3 extension), then
all is well. If the last few characters (past the 20th) show up as
hex, then the .mus file WILL BE OVERWRITTEN by the audio file, which
will have the wrong extension (.mus instead of .mp3).
Does anyone have any experience with hexadecimal code replacing parts
of filenames on Mac OSX? I am on 10.4.9, but I have seen it in all
versions of OSX. It never caused any problems before, and only ever
showed up as display in the File Save dialogue box (the actual file
was named correctly).
We are trying to track this problem down. Any info you have might be
helpful, also, if you have ever found this bug, can you communicate
it to MakeMusic with the file attached?
Thanks all.
Christopher
On Jun 22, 2007, at 4:35 PM, Christopher Smith wrote:
Update on my bug.
Tech support was able to duplicate the problem with my file.
Apparently it had gotten corrupted, and since I was clearing out
the music and using it as the blank for the next tune in the
project, all the files were inheriting the corruption.
This is what Scott at tech support had to say. (my quote starts off
the passage.)
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"I created a template with the Setup Wizard in 2007c. I entered some
music, completed the project, then saved it under a different name. I
took the file, erased the contents, changed the title and other
things, and created this file."
The above process can cause numerous issues. This will eventually
break a file and cause it to be corrupted
(snip)
I would recommend copying and pasting this into a new document as
this file may be corrupted. Pasting this into a new document may
clear out whatever corruption is in there.
I tried one other method in which I opened it on Windows and
Exported as an XML file to be imported on the MAC side of my
computer. I saved this as TEST. I then saved as an Audio file and
it worked. So - it seems as though Exporting the XML file cleared
out some corruption (which is what I was expecting). I have
attached that file for you. Things like Staff Styles, etc did not
come across but you should be able to add those back in if you
need. Can you try this file and see if this works for you?
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The XML-laundered file was indeed clean, though some items did not
come through properly. But I was able to achieve the same result by
copying the contents to a clip file and inserting it before the
first measure, then deleting the original measures. I don't know
why my files seem to get corrupted more than anyone else's. I don't
often clear old files and use them as templates, but apparently
that practice is "unsafe computing." I don't know why.
Christopher
On Jun 20, 2007, at 6:58 AM, Christopher Smith wrote:
Hi, this seems to be a rather severe bug that almost got me bad.
In FinMac2007c, I create a score using the Setup Wizard, entering
notes and saving as I go.
From the File menu I select Save Special>Save as Audio File, then
I hit MP3 and navigate to the same folder as the file is in.
Sometimes the file name shows what looks like hexadecimal instead
of the filename after the 20th character, but I think this is a
Mac issue, not Finale's, as it happens in AppleWorks, too. The
important thing here is; the suggested filename ends with .mp3 in
the dialogue box, which is correct.
But, when I hit Save, the file gets saved with the extension .mus
instead of mp3, which not only causes it not to open when I double
click on it, but it OVERWRITES the .mus file!
I tried to open my lost Finale file from Recent Files, and got an
error message -12 (whatever that means, probably missing alias.)
The .mus file is not accidentally hidden, it is actually
overwritten with the misnamed audio file.
I can salvage the .mp3 by renaming the extension, and fortunately
I was able to recover the .mus file from my Backups folder (which
I have wisely decided to use!)
But this is a disaster waiting to happen. Be warned. Rename your
audio files to be different from your score.
Can anyone duplicate this? It happens to me quite consistently.
Christopher
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