Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-10 Thread David H. Bailey
On 6/9/2014 8:50 PM, Paul Boesing wrote: Christopher: Well, I'm not sure what you mean by EXACT name of the part, but I've had more trouble with strings. I've been unable to save the Violin 1 and 2 and the Viola. Also couldn't save Trumpet in B flat. That one, actually, coverts right back

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-10 Thread Paul Boesing
Christopher: I am using a new IMac 10.9.3. Yes, I forgot about the slashes when I wrote that last message, so Ive eliminated them. Still no luck. Also I forgot to mention, that when I bring up a part that I want to save, it often displays the number 14 in the title, and that's all. Is that

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-10 Thread Paul Boesing
HI: More Finale 2014 issues. I'm starting on a new file (scene). I began with the Double Bass part, and everything transferred from the score except one tempo marking. And it won't let me enter that one into the part, or a new either. When I go do Documents and Edit the part from there, the

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-10 Thread James Grant
Hi, friends! ‹ I¹m new to this wonderful list, been using Finale since its birth, been lurking here on the list for the past week, also have been flummoxed (infuriated) by Finale 2014 (Mac/Mavericks). A brief controlled rant, if I may ‹ it¹s short, but relevant to so much of what I¹ve read on the

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Darcy James Argue
Hi Chuck, I've found Finale 2014 has problems when the Undo level is set to unlimited or Allow Undo past save is turned on. Cheers, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On Jun 9, 2014, at 12:54 PM, Chuck Israels cisra...@comcast.net wrote: Hi all, 2014b Mac preferences are

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Paul Boesing
Hi: I got your emails about Finale 2014 - not sure why. But, if possible, I'd like to ask about a problem I've been having. I'm extracting parts from a 19 piece orchestra: I can edit and save some of them, but not others. I'm doing exactly the same thing, but it arbitrarily will not save some

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Paul Boesing
Hi Chuck: Didn't know who you were at first, but I was about to look at your website and ask for help. Hope I can do it here. Dwight Thomas recommended you. I'm extracting parts from a 19 piece orchestral score, and I can edit and save some of them, but not others. I cannot find the

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread David H. Bailey
On 6/9/2014 2:36 PM, Paul Boesing wrote: Hi: I got your emails about Finale 2014 - not sure why. But, if possible, I'd like to ask about a problem I've been having. I'm extracting parts from a 19 piece orchestra: I can edit and save some of them, but not others. I'm doing exactly the same

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Paul Boesing
Thanks, David, I will try that. Paul On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 2:04 PM, David H. Bailey dhbai...@davidbaileymusicstudio.com wrote: On 6/9/2014 2:36 PM, Paul Boesing wrote: Hi: I got your emails about Finale 2014 - not sure why. But, if possible, I'd like to ask about a problem I've been

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Don Hart
Paul, almost sounds like your trial has expired. Can you still save the file successfully? On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Paul Boesing paulboes...@gmail.com wrote: David: I tried saving a part with many different names and no special markings, and it always reverts back to the score. The

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Chuck Israels
Dear Paul, I am probably not the right guy for this. If you are under pressure and need professional copyist help, please contact Greg Hamilton greghamil...@shaw.ca I think he will know just what to do and will not charge you any more than minimally for his help. Chuck On Jun 9, 2014, at

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Chuck Israels
This is assuming no one here can help you without resorting to sending the file. On Jun 9, 2014, at 1:10 PM, Chuck Israels cisra...@comcast.net wrote: Dear Paul, I am probably not the right guy for this. If you are under pressure and need professional copyist help, please contact Greg

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Chuck Israels
Thanks, Darcy The undo limit is set to 30, so I will leave that for the moment and uncheck allow undo past save and see what happens. You are a font of arcane information! Chuck Chuck Israels 8831 SE 12th Ave. Portland, OR 97202-7097 land line: (503) 954-2107 cell phone: (360) 201-3434

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Paul Boesing
Don: No, my trial has just begun (pun intended) Thanks. Paul On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 2:56 PM, Don Hart donhartmu...@gmail.com wrote: Paul, almost sounds like your trial has expired. Can you still save the file successfully? On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Paul Boesing

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Paul Boesing
Don: Yes, I can save everything except certain random parts. Paul On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 2:56 PM, Don Hart donhartmu...@gmail.com wrote: Paul, almost sounds like your trial has expired. Can you still save the file successfully? On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Paul Boesing

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Christopher Smith
Paul, can you tell us the EXACT name of the part that won't save? Copy and paste to preserve all the exact characters. This might give a clue. I personally am suspecting some sort of stupidity with the way Finale uses ancient filenaming protocols, but I can't guess unless I know more. I have a

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Paul Boesing
Christopher: Well, I'm not sure what you mean by EXACT name of the part, but I've had more trouble with strings. I've been unable to save the Violin 1 and 2 and the Viola. Also couldn't save Trumpet in B flat. That one, actually, coverts right back to the score. Here is an example: MOL, Act

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Don Hart
I've never been able to use a forward slash in a name. On Monday, June 9, 2014, Paul Boesing paulboes...@gmail.com wrote: Christopher: Well, I'm not sure what you mean by EXACT name of the part, but I've had more trouble with strings. I've been unable to save the Violin 1 and 2 and the

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Christopher Smith
Don Hart nailed it. Finale will write no file with a forward slash in the name, despite the fact that it CREATES this filename itself. I suggest using a solidus instead. It looks very much like a forward slash, but it is not an illegal character that forces Finale to choke. The way to type

Re: [Finale] 2014b preferences becoming corrupted quickly

2014-06-09 Thread Christopher Smith
Just found it for Mac. Opt-shift-1 gives you a solidus. Change your part names using this character and noone will be the wiser, and they will create files properly in Finale. Here's one. ⁄ and here's a slash for comparison / Christopher On Mon Jun 9, at MondayJun 9 9:38 PM, Christopher