This is a long shot, but I found that text blocks don't always work if my double-click is too fast. (I've programmed my right-click to be a double click and this works on everything except text blocks.) When I double click a slower way, then I can get access to the text block.
-Randolph Peters On 2012-09-23, at 9:20 AM, Linda Worsley <[email protected]> wrote: > Neal, the "redraw screen" is not do anything either. I have restarted > Finale, restarted the computer, Everything. > > Maybe using the expressions tool IS the best way for this, since text block > seems to be disabled. Trouble is, it's only disabled part of the time. > Using the measure attached text blocks is WAY easier, since it's just point > and type right where you want them, and no fussing around with open the > tool, type the text, two separate clicks to say OK, and then select, and > then move it around. And typing the text into those tiny little boxes > makes it difficult for me since my vision is not that great these days. > It's NOt the way I want to do it, and the old method is theoretically > available to use (the text tool is there, the pull down says I can attach > to measure, and none of it works.) > > Also I really don't think the screen is redrawing. None of the commands > for "redraw screen" (including doing it from the tool bar) do anything at > all. In the past, when the "redraw screen" happened, you could actually > see the screen redraw. > > I'm using latest mac Air and Mountain Lion OS (10.8.1). Recently upgraded > from my macPro (10.4) and Finale 2010. New Finale seems fine in spite of > renaming and repositioning some of the tools and procedures. I can deal > with changes, But this problem never occurred with my old setup and > software. Grrrrrr. > > > How do I complain to Make Music? > > And thanks for your suggestions. I'm glad it works for you, but it's > hangin' me up! > > Thanks for your efforts to help. Much appreciated. > > Linda > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
