double barlines in the middle of a measure?

[camelland]

i have a score with a 15.5 measure intro in adagio, and 1/2 way through the 15th bar the tempo picks up to allegro.

i want to create a couble bar line in the middle of the measure.

does finale2003 really not do this? i can't find anything within the app itself, on this forum (either it's not up here, i missed it or it is called something not very obvious), or even with a few quick web searches!

please let me know if you've figured out how to do this! thank you!
camelland

[Peter Thomsen]

In this example let's say that the time signature in the 15th measure is 4/4.

Instead of the 15th measure, use two measures of 2/4, displaying as 4/4 (in the dialog box Time Signature, click the button "More Choices").

Give the first 2/4 measure a double barline (Measure Tool, context-click the measure handle, in the context menu choose "Double Barline").

Exclude the second 2/4 measure from measure numbering.
This step is a little awkward in Finale 2003 (since Finale 2006 it's been an option in the Measure Attributes):

The two 2/4 measures are Measure 15 and Measure 16, and you want to exclude Measure 16 from measure numbering.
Create two measure number regions (Measure menu > Measure Numbers > Edit Regions...).
The first region includes the measures 1-15.
The second region includes the measures 17-999, displaying as 16-998.

Peter