I've had something similar happen for years on Windows with different Finale versions, different Windows versions, and different computers. In my case, it's some kind of stuck key on my numpad; if I give all the numpad keys a good tap, the stuck metatool key unsticks.
Aaron. On 7/14/2012 11:48 AM, Chuck Israels wrote: > Hi Steve and David, > > This has happened to me (OS 10.7.4) - maybe three times, and I took it to be > something unique to my system or perhaps my computer use habits. It didn't > occur to me to think that it might be an integral Finale bug, but I have > experienced this phenomenon. It has always happened with an expression > assignment meta tool, and when it becomes stuck, there is no way to assign a > different expression other than the one with which Finale has become stuck - > even by trying to select one from the expression dialog window. Simply > quitting and restarting Finale isn't enough to cure the problem, but I have > had success with a complete system shutdown and restart. This has only > happened (I think) when Finale has been up and running, and in heavy use for > quite a long period, and this may be why the behavior is difficult to > duplicate so MM can find the bug. Perhaps there might be some tidbit of > information in how I remember the experience that could be useful - though I > don't know if I've added a real clue or not. > > Chuck > > > > > On Jul 14, 2012, at 5:33 AM, Fiskum, Steve wrote: > >> Hello David, >> >> That's a good idea but unfortunately this does not affect any other OSX >> program. It only affects Finale. When the metatool is stuck you can go into >> a different app to see if the sticking occurs there and it does not. When >> you go back to Finale the metatool key is still stuck. Not sure Apple can >> help us here since Finale is the only OSX app that does this. something is >> wrong in Finale's code. >> >> Steve >> ________________________________________ >> From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of David >> H. Bailey [dhbai...@davidbaileymusicstudio.com] >> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:16 AM >> >> Since this appears to be a Mac/OSX/Finale thing, has anybody contacted >> Apple to see if there might be some other applications which musicians >> don't ordinarily use which are encountering the same problem? Or >> perhaps Apple tech support can better troubleshoot the problem since >> their tech support department is much larger than Finale's and is much >> more conversant in the deep inner workings of OSX. >> >> Since there are a number of Finale users who are working on Macs, it >> might be worthwhile to try to pull another tech support team into the >> problem. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> David H. Bailey >> dhbai...@davidbaileymusicstudio.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > Chuck Israels > 8831 SE 12th Ave. > Portland, OR 97202-7097 > > land line: (503) 954-2107 > cell phone: (360) 201-3434 > > <www.chuckisraels.com> > <www.chuckisraelsjazz.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
