Need help with my FinaleScript for X noteheads

[kevinmathie]

Hi all!

I need your expert advice. I have a FinaleScript that is almost working, but not quite. Lol. I need help knowing what I'm doing wrong. I'm trying to write something that will quickly change notes to "x" note heads, as that's something I do on a regular basis. This is my first FinaleScript, so I'm sure I'm doing something very basic incorrectly.

Here's the script:

menu item "Utilities/Change/Noteheads..."
click on "X Notehead" near "change to"
hit "OK"


Here's what happens when I run this script. I get the appropriate window, and I see the mouse arrow move to the words "X Notehead" and stop on it briefly, then I see the arrow move to "OK". But on neither place does the mouse "click" so to speak. I've tried the word "select" and that doesn't work either.

So, the arrow is moving to exactly the right places, but just isn't selecting the options when it gets there. I'm sure it's something simple I'm just not doing. Any help and advice would be very appreciated! Thank you!

[Bill Stevens]

I know nothing about FinaleScript, but with some trial and error I made partial progress by changing this line:

check "X Notehead" near "change to"

::: Bill

[kevinmathie]

Bill, that's fantastic! Thank you! Yes, that works for that line.

Now, I just need to figure out how to get the script to click on "OK" instead of hovering above it. haha!

[motet]

Try

Press "OK"

rather than clicking.

[kevinmathie]

Try

Press "OK"

rather than clicking.

That's a great suggestion, actually, but ultimately didn't work either. That was a variation I hadn't tried, though!

[motet]

This works for me:

Code: Select all

menu item "Utilities/Change/Noteheads..."
check "X Notehead" near "change to"
press "OK"

[Bill Stevens]

Motet,

Your script doesn't work for me. (Probably a Windows vs. Mac issue.) As with Kevin, it stalls at the final OK. I tried some of the pre-programmed scripts and they all acted the same.

Not a big deal since all it needs is a Return to finish the script.

::: Bill