Re: [Finale] bulk multimeasure update?
On Dec 29, 2005, at 5:54 PM, Brad Beyenhof wrote: Well, it's possible to open the Page Setup for each file in sequence with this script: batch process folder execute menu item page setup save close Granted, you will have to manually make the change to each file, but you won't have to manually open the dialog box, or manually open the files. The script will be paused until you click OK in the dialog, so you can do as many changes as you need to each file's Page Setup. (Credit for this script goes to Karen Guthery) I tried this and it didn't work; each file just opened, saved, and closed w.o ever going to the Page Setup dialog. Furthermore, I seem to have overwritten the Command Reminder script in the process. How do I get it back? That was my first attempt at using FinaleScript. I am not impressed. Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
[Finale] bulk multimeasure update?
FinMac 2K4. Is there any way to update the multimeasure rest symbol for a whole folder full of ochestral parts at once when updating them from 2K2 to 2K4? And how about the Page Setup dialog? Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] bulk multimeasure update?
No way, this is not accessible from FinaleScript. I had to do it by hand in 600 files! And how about the Page Setup dialog? Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/ ___ 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
Re: [Finale] bulk multimeasure update?
Mmm, yes! You have to make a FinaleScript script with this content batch process folder don't process current document import multimeasure rests options save and append _2k4 close all Then open one file of the set of parts, and change the multimeasure rest manually. This will be your master file for batch processing the folder. Run the script and you are done. Hope it helps. Javier Ruiz. P.S. FinaleScript is great, but Makemusic should include more examples. FinMac 2K4. Is there any way to update the multimeasure rest symbol for a whole folder full of ochestral parts at once when updating them from 2K2 to 2K4? And how about the Page Setup dialog? Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/ ___ 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
Re: [Finale] bulk multimeasure update?
Well, it's possible to open the Page Setup for each file in sequence with this script: batch process folder execute menu item page setup save close Granted, you will have to manually make the change to each file, but you won't have to manually open the dialog box, or manually open the files. The script will be paused until you click OK in the dialog, so you can do as many changes as you need to each file's Page Setup. (Credit for this script goes to Karen Guthery) -- Brad Beyenhof Real-time Finale discussion: http://www.finaleirc.com my blog: http://augmentedfourth.blogspot.com Silence will save me from being wrong (and foolish), but it will also deprive me of the possibility of being right. ~ Igor Stravinsky On 12/29/05, Javier Ruiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No way, this is not accessible from FinaleScript. I had to do it by hand in 600 files! And how about the Page Setup dialog? Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/ ___ 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 ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] bulk multimeasure update?
Ah, yes, this may helps a bit... Well, it's possible to open the Page Setup for each file in sequence with this script: batch process folder execute menu item page setup save close Granted, you will have to manually make the change to each file, but you won't have to manually open the dialog box, or manually open the files. The script will be paused until you click OK in the dialog, so you can do as many changes as you need to each file's Page Setup. (Credit for this script goes to Karen Guthery) -- Brad Beyenhof Real-time Finale discussion: http://www.finaleirc.com my blog: http://augmentedfourth.blogspot.com Silence will save me from being wrong (and foolish), but it will also deprive me of the possibility of being right. ~ Igor Stravinsky On 12/29/05, Javier Ruiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No way, this is not accessible from FinaleScript. I had to do it by hand in 600 files! And how about the Page Setup dialog? Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/ ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [Finale] bulk multimeasure update?
Many thanks to Brad and Javier for their advice on this. I thought FinaleScript (wh. I have never previously used) might be of use. A couple of questions though: 1) The first step in upgrading the multimeasure rest symbol is to import the Measure Rest library, and that doesn't seem to be covered in the script. After that is done, updating the Multimeasure Rests Options involves selecting the new symbol, which will have been added to the Shape Selection palette as the last item there. The problem, though, is that there is no guarantee that any two given files (much less 24 of them) will have the same number of shapes in this palette, so the number that must be entered in the Multimeasure Rests Options dialog will not necessarily be the same in all files. Comment? 2) After that is taken care of, there is another pair of steps to take, for the new shape will not actually replace the old multimeasure rests in the score until you select all these rests (cmd-A will do), break them, and recreate them. Perhaps an additional script is necessary? One final problem, though I don't think it will be an issue for this particular project, is that when you do these last two steps, you lose any editing of individual mm-rests that had been done (width of measure, adjusted start- or end-point, etc.), and have to redo it all. Any thought on avoiding this? Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/ ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
