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You need to construct the box from smart shapes, too. Then extend the arrow line to the left so that its starting point is in the same measure and at the same position as the boxes' right border line.

If Update Layout then changes the measure's width, both smart shapes will stay attached.

Trashing the preference file has helped other people in comparable situations:

How to do it: Resetting Finale's preferences (using a tool crashes Finale, etc.)

e.g.: window with sharps, flats, naturals, etc has disappeared

The real source of frustration with Finale on a laptop for me woud be the small screen size, not any other technical spec. 17'' or the like is not enough to display enough music to work senseful in Finale, as is my experience. Working speed in Finale depends highly on the ability to copy things; thi...

Hector's bug aside, has anyone seen this notation of cancelling and then reintroducing the same sharp or flat when there's a mode change? "Behind Bars" doesn't mention it, and I don't think I've ever seen it. It's odd that there's not an option to turn it off in Finale. I wonder if it's even intent...

Thanks for reminding me about that. I recall to have heard of that technique years ago, but I seldom used it. But did you know this trick? I could find nothing about it in the documentation. It's mentioned e.g. in the FInale 2014 manual: To change an existing marking to a different one using a Metat...

Is there a way to tell Finale that in speedy, when I hit =, top ALWAYS tie the entire chord? The answer to your question is no, unfortunately. I would like such a command, too. On Windows, I programmed a hotkey within a macro program called Autohotkey. It sends "Arrow down" 10 times, triggers the t...

Gwyn wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:36 am

Is it possible to beam one voice across two staves? I've attached a sketch of the sort of thing I'm hoping to achieve.

Of course: Finale QuickTips: Cross-Staff Beaming
And a bit more in depth: Cross-staff notes

Or you can add smart shapes by selecting a region and execute a script, here's an example for slurs.

How can I link the horizontal dotted line so that it appears in all the parts? One solution: don't use a Smart Shape. Instead, create a new expression in the "Tempo" category which consists of a single hyphen: "-" (without quotes). Put together the dashed line by inserting this expression multiple ...

If you have a 32-bit Windows machine, and you start the Windows task manager (control-alt-delete-Start Task Manager), and you start any simple Finale playback, what percentage of all CPU time does your Finale use? Nearly none, as my sounds are produced by external synthesizers. Of course, if you ha...

You have several options of narrowing down the error to its source. E.G. reduce the score to only one staff/measure, copy individual measures/staves of the score to a new document or lead Finale's MIDI data through a MIDI monitor to see which data gets sent effectively.

How do you best adjust the alignment of this box? I used the pointer tool but it broke it apart line by line. The box ended up w/ some collisions and not how I'd like it positioned. The size of the box depends on the size of the measure and the entered values in the dialog. Thus, if Finale's layout...

I am unable to get audio from other apps if Finale is running. I don't know if there's anything you can do--I suspect Finale is mis-programmed. That works on my system. All audio streams get mixed, each one gets its own fader in the Windows mixer window. I use a Focusrite Saffire audio interface; I...

You could create a new articulation like staccato, which sets the note duration to 90%. You could apply that (invisible) articulation to all notes in your score and check later, whether the 90% work or if any other value is more appropriate. By changing that value you have an individual, faster and ...

My intention is to have the following order of bars: Bars: 1,2,1,2,3,1,2,3 || : .............. | | ................ : || | ................ : || Write "Da capo senza repetitione". You can also translate the "senza repetitione" to "without repeats" or any language you like. The "Da capo" is a techni...

Not sure how much you know JW Lua, but this is possible with it. I've never personally written a script that will add/change text boxes on every open file, but it might be worth looking into. So here's my proposal. "Search and Replace Text Blocks.lua" searches for text in all page text blocks in al...

In every case, it's not so easy to write a reliable solution in FinaleScript; and yes, it will probably take significantly more time to do it in JWLua. I tend to think that for a non-code-addict it might be the easiest to open each file seperately. But it depends on how many files we're talking abou...

|| : .............. | | ................ : || | ................ : || Question: I know that a forward-repeat barline is not usually required at the opening bar of a piece, but in this case, would you agree that one is needed? I would not agree. You can omit the first repeat. But the last (=closing)...

ebiggs1 wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:46 pm

Thanx guys for your patience and answers but I found the answer on another Finale blog.

So what's the solution then? I would be very interested, please share that solution with us. Thanks in advance.

BTW, you can use the script Formes d'onde et boucles (JW Lua) which creates wavy lines as user shapes. It has lots of parameters for different wavy shapes. Using that, you could avoid the whole issue of importing graphics, if it's allowed to discard the original graphic and to re-create it in Finale...

A visual cursor not advancing occurs when Finale waits for external MIDI synchronization (MIDI Time Code = „MTC“). I‘m not at home and can‘t say where that is located exactly. Maybe this option is selected?

Another option is to use a JW Lua Script on Elbsound.studio: https://elbsound.studio/jw-lua-scripts.php (script #11) Thanks for pointing to a script of mine; the direct link is this one . Since I wrote the script, a user uttered the need for colored boxes . This can't be done by this script, as it ...

That looks indeed like an error.
For workarounds for getting a "tie break" see this thread.

There have been some issues in the past with JABB and GPO, see this: Getting started in Finale with Garritan’s premium libraries

Using JWLua is a tall order unless you're a serious software type. Well, I think I wouldn‘t count as a serious software guy, as I don‘t have any formal/academic education in that field. I teach trombone and piano and work as a freelancing musician. But I do code since my youth, and this applies to ...