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Play back from beginning not working

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:56 pm
by ewindels
Windows 7 Finale 26.2

The /<< button doesn't work. The only way to skip back to the beginning is to type "1" in the measure field, which isn't terrible, but seems silly. Any thoughts?

Re: Play back from beginning not working

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:03 pm
by zuill
This is a known bug that has been around forever. Another way to get to the start is to press >>|, which takes you to the last measure, then press |<<. One would think they could fix this, but maybe the programmer responsible has been on vacation.

Zuill

Re: Play back from beginning not working

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 7:32 pm
by ewindels
Wow. Thanks, Z.

Re: Play back from beginning not working

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 2:12 am
by miker
Must be a Windows thing. It works for me.

Re: Play back from beginning not working

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:53 am
by zuill
It is a Windows thing, as far as I recall.

Zuill

Re: Play back from beginning not working

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 6:37 am
by motet
Hmm, it works for me, if I'm understanding correctly. If I press the pause button or the stop button, then |<<< resets to the beginning.

By the way, I don't use the pause button, so correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems superfluous. It only seems to work with the setting "Always start at current counter setting", and in that case, the stop button accomplishes the same thing.

Re: Play back from beginning not working

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:35 pm
by zuill
The bug shows up when your playback choice is set to Current Counter Setting.

Zuill

Re: Play back from beginning not working

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 9:06 pm
by motet
I figured, since that's the only time you can type in that box. But if I press |<<, the counter resets to 1.

Re: Play back from beginning not working

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 9:25 pm
by zuill
When I said forever, I was exaggerating. I should have said since Finale went to 64bit. So, versions 25 and 26 have this behavior.

Zuill

Re: Play back from beginning not working

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:46 pm
by motet
Ah. That's a downright youthful bug as Finale bugs go!

What about my remark about the pause button being superfluous? Am I missing something?