Layers on score manager

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Capricorn
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Post by Capricorn » Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:11 pm

I've always been able to get multiple layers on Score Manager so I could change the instruments within one staff but I can't seem to get it to work on Finale 25X on High Sierra. The triangle to the right of the instrument name that would give me the layers is missing and I don't know how to get it back. I'll attach a Finale file of what I'm seeing.
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zuill
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Post by zuill » Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:35 pm

This must be a Mac thing. In Windows, the triangle shows, but it is on the left side of the name. Does this happen on all files?

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Post by motet » Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:42 pm

A screen shot would be more helpful than a Finale file.

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Post by michelp » Sat Oct 31, 2020 4:51 pm

The arrow is still present in the Mac versions of Finale, I saw it in your file and in Finale 25 :
 
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Post by Capricorn » Sat Oct 31, 2020 5:20 pm

I just checked the same file in my other computer (high sierra laptop) and the triangle was there! So it's just on this computer. I recently had a new logic board put in and had to reauthorize Finale for some reason (I had trouble with that, too,because they said I already had two authorizations but I went into my account and did it from there). So it's the finale on this computer. I think I'll try deauthorizing it from this computer and reauthorizing it. Or else, reloading it. I'm afraid to do any of that for fear of wrecking what I was working on. I'll copy it onto the other computer first. Might anyone have any other suggestions?
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Post by michelp » Sat Oct 31, 2020 5:24 pm

Restart the Mac.
Regenerate the preferences file : In Preferences, click on Reset all Preferences.
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Post by Capricorn » Sat Oct 31, 2020 5:54 pm

I got rid of my preferences and it worked. I had a heck of a time finding the preferences, however. They changed the name for some reason to com.makemusic.finale.fprf! All's well that ends well.

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Post by motet » Sat Oct 31, 2020 6:52 pm

I thought there was a button in Finale now to do that.

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Post by michelp » Sat Oct 31, 2020 7:02 pm

Indeed...(as I mentioned).
 
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Post by motet » Sat Oct 31, 2020 7:22 pm

It should perhaps be labelled "get around bugs that MakeMusic is unable to fix."

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Post by Capricorn » Sat Oct 31, 2020 7:33 pm

Well, I'll be darned. I'll add that to my journal of Finale tricks. Thanks Forum, once again.
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