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Post by musicus » Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:13 pm

Having trouble saving changes to the attached file. Here's what happens:
I make changes in m.33. Then I try to save with Command/S (Mac).
It then says "could not be saved, file is locked." When I "try anyway" it
tells me I have no permission to save to desktop. But when I make a copy of the file,
I am able to save the changes to the file copy. What am I doing wrong that
I can't save changes to the attached file?
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Post by miker » Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:18 pm

The file worked fine for me. I added a chord, and closed the file. I got the standard Save Changes? screen, said Save, and it did.

If a copy of the file is working correctly for you, just shake your head and move on.

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Post by musicus » Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:09 pm

Now I can't save changes to the copy file. At first I was able to, now I can't, I get the same message
coming up.
miker wrote:
Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:18 pm
The file worked fine for me. I added a chord, and closed the file. I got the standard Save Changes? screen, said Save, and it did.

If a copy of the file is working correctly for you, just shake your head and move on.

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Post by zuill » Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:22 pm

Recreate Preferences? Maybe Mac has a similar issue to Windows involving the temp files.

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Post by motet » Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:18 am

Are the files read-only?

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Post by musicus » Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:05 am

For me they are read and write.
motet wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:18 am
Are the files read-only?

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Post by musicus » Sun Jul 25, 2021 3:36 pm

On the attached file "TEST3" I don't seem to be having the problem.
What could be the difference between these files that I'm having the
problem only on the previously attached file?
zuill wrote:
Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:22 pm
Recreate Preferences? Maybe Mac has a similar issue to Windows involving the temp files.

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Post by michelp » Sun Jul 25, 2021 4:25 pm

I suspect a MacOs problem. I have encountered similar refusals with TextEdit for no apparent reason.
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Post by David Ward » Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:21 pm

This may not apply to you, but when I move files to a new subfolder in Box or Dropbox on one computer while they are open on another (but still using Box etc), I get identical messages. If I close and reopen the files on the second computer, all returns to being as it should be.

I may be wrong, but I think something similar can happen if you move an open file not in Box et al on just one computer. Have you moved or renamed the file(s) in question?
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Post by musicus » Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:38 pm

Well, I don't use Drop or Dropbox because I'm not knowledgeable about them. I like saving just to my computer and then saving to an external drive. Yes I tried re-naming the files but it doesn't seem to fix this.
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This may not apply to you, but when I move files to a new subfolder in Box or Dropbox on one computer while they are open on another (but still using Box etc), I get identical messages. If I close and reopen the files on the second computer, all returns to being as it should be.

I may be wrong, but I think something similar can happen if you move an open file not in Box et al on just one computer. Have you moved or renamed the file(s) in question?

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Post by musicus » Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:50 am

This is really weird - a major problem if I can't save changes.
I have no idea how to fix this.
michelp wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 4:25 pm
I suspect a MacOs problem. I have encountered similar refusals with TextEdit for no apparent reason.

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Post by musicus » Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:52 am

I have no idea how it worked for you. Very hard to "move on."
This is a major problem for Finale if I can't save changes.
miker wrote:
Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:18 pm
The file worked fine for me. I added a chord, and closed the file. I got the standard Save Changes? screen, said Save, and it did.

If a copy of the file is working correctly for you, just shake your head and move on.

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Post by zuill » Mon Jul 26, 2021 3:09 am

Did you recreate preferences?

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Post by musicus » Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:08 am

No I didn't. Can you explain how to do it?
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Did you recreate preferences?

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Post by zuill » Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:43 am

I usually back up my preferences file in case resetting doesn't solve the problem, so the settings can be reinstated. Once you back them up, in Preferences, click the button called "Reset all preferences". If things are different for Mac, then look it up in the documentation and it will explain the process there.

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:31 am

To find the Preferences file, look in the Preferences folder (where all programs store their Preferences files).

The file you should look for, is called 'com.makemusic.finale.fprf'.

First, quit Finale.
Then, move the Preferences file (so that Finale can not find its Preferences file).

When you launch it again, Finale will create a fresh, new Preferences file.
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Post by miker » Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:30 pm

musicus wrote:
Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:52 am
I have no idea how it worked for you. Very hard to "move on."
This is a major problem for Finale if I can't save changes.
miker wrote:
Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:18 pm
The file worked fine for me. I added a chord, and closed the file. I got the standard Save Changes? screen, said Save, and it did.

If a copy of the file is working correctly for you, just shake your head and move on.

JOOTT: Just one of those things
I simply meant that sometimes, files become corrupted for no apparent reason. If you can't save anything, that's a major problem.
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Post by musicus » Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:19 pm

I was unable to find "com.makemusic.finale.fprf" when doing a desktop search.
So I quit Finale as you said. At that point I don't understand "move the Preferences file."
How do I do that? Do I first open a Finale file and look under Finale/Preferences?
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Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:31 am
To find the Preferences file, look in the Preferences folder (where all programs store their Preferences files).

The file you should look for, is called 'com.makemusic.finale.fprf'.

First, quit Finale.
Then, move the Preferences file (so that Finale can not find its Preferences file).

When you launch it again, Finale will create a fresh, new Preferences file.

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:41 pm

musicus,

Switch to the Finder.

Hold down the Option key, and pull down the Finder’s Go menu.
Because you hold down the Option key, the user account’s Library folder appears in the Go menu.

Go to the Library folder.

From the Library folder the path to the Preferences folder is:
Library/Preferences

In the Preferences folder, go to the file 'com.makemusic.finale.fprf' (the Preferences folder may contain more than 1 000 files, so …).

You can move the Preferences file to another folder, or you can move it to the Trash.
In both cases Finale can not find the Preferences file when Finale is launched again.
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Post by musicus » Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:00 pm

I am in Finder, am holding Option, and I don't see a "Go menu." see attached screen shot.
Peter Thomsen wrote:
Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:41 pm
musicus,

Switch to the Finder.

Hold down the Option key, and pull down the Finder’s Go menu.
Because you hold down the Option key, the user account’s Library folder appears in the Go menu.

Go to the Library folder.

From the Library folder the path to the Preferences folder is:
Library/Preferences

In the Preferences folder, go to the file 'com.makemusic.finale.fprf' (the Preferences folder may contain more than 1 000 files, so …).

You can move the Preferences file to another folder, or you can move it to the Trash.
In both cases Finale can not find the Preferences file when Finale is launched again.
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Post by David Ward » Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:10 pm

Along the top menu bar, it's visble in your screenshot to the right, first is ‘Finder’, then is ‘File’ &c. ‘Go’ is number 5 counting from the left.
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Post by musicus » Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:19 pm

musicus wrote:
Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:00 pm
OK, I see the com.makemusic.finale.fprf file. You're saying just move it, not open it.
Correct? Is it OK if I just move it to the desktop? If yes, what do I do with it then?
(See new attachment)
Peter Thomsen wrote:
Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:41 pm
musicus,

Switch to the Finder.

Hold down the Option key, and pull down the Finder’s Go menu.
Because you hold down the Option key, the user account’s Library folder appears in the Go menu.

Go to the Library folder.

From the Library folder the path to the Preferences folder is:
Library/Preferences

In the Preferences folder, go to the file 'com.makemusic.finale.fprf' (the Preferences folder may contain more than 1 000 files, so …).

You can move the Preferences file to another folder, or you can move it to the Trash.
In both cases Finale can not find the Preferences file when Finale is launched again.

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Post by musicus » Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:21 pm

OK, I found it, and I have now asked PT what to do with it after I have moved it.
Of course you can also reply to that question, if you wish. Thanks.
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Along the top menu bar, it's visble in your screenshot to the right, first is ‘Finder’, then is ‘File’ &c. ‘Go’ is number 5 counting from the left.

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:42 am

musicus wrote:
Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:19 pm
OK, I see the com.makemusic.finale.fprf file. You're saying just move it, not open it.
Correct? …
Correct.
musicus wrote:
Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:19 pm
… Is it OK if I just move it to the desktop? If yes, what do I do with it then? …
It is OK if you move the com.makemusic.finale.fprf file to the Desktop.
When launched, Finale can not find the file because it is not in the Preferences folder.
Hence Finale will create a new, fresh com.makemusic.finale.fprf file in the Preferences folder.

You do not have to do anything with the old com.makemusic.finale.fprf file.

Some users put it in a backup folder, just in case something goes wrong with the new com.makemusic.finale.fprf file.
Other users put the old com.makemusic.finale.fprf file in the Trash.
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Post by musicus » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:00 pm

Thanks.
Peter Thomsen wrote:
Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:42 am
musicus wrote:
Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:19 pm
OK, I see the com.makemusic.finale.fprf file. You're saying just move it, not open it.
Correct? …
Correct.
musicus wrote:
Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:19 pm
… Is it OK if I just move it to the desktop? If yes, what do I do with it then? …
It is OK if you move the com.makemusic.finale.fprf file to the Desktop.
When launched, Finale can not find the file because it is not in the Preferences folder.
Hence Finale will create a new, fresh com.makemusic.finale.fprf file in the Preferences folder.

You do not have to do anything with the old com.makemusic.finale.fprf file.

Some users put it in a backup folder, just in case something goes wrong with the new com.makemusic.finale.fprf file.
Other users put the old com.makemusic.finale.fprf file in the Trash.

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