actually, it turns out that with tgtools and autohotkey you can get close.
for example, the following autohotkey script will slur 3 note groups in the
selection region when you press shift+3 (oh.. oh so this is not via simple
entry, but it's still via the keyboard):
+3::
Send, {ALTDOWN}gul{ALTUP}
Send, {TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{ENTER} {TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}3{ENTER}
return
unforunately this doesn't work across barlines, and can't extend slurs note
by note but this suggests that a plugin could be written to give finale
sibelius-like slur/crecendo functionality
the other part of the problem is that one still can't properly control the
selection region via keyboard. a script like this will at least select the
tool and also get something selcted when you press the selection tool:
!\::
MouseClick, left, 190, 746
Send, {ESC}{ESC}{APPSKEY}a{APPSKEY}c{ALTDOWN}eo{ALTUP}
Send,
m{CTRLDOWN}v{CTRLUP}{TAB}{SPACE}{ALTDOWN}e{ALTUP}{CTRLDOWN}v{CTRLUP}{TAB}{SPACE}{TAB}{TAB}1{ENTER}
return
but depends on your window size, lol. but anyway, once you have a region
selected, the keyboard commands are insufficent to alter the selection
region properly, at least one of the boundaries created by mouse selection
is always retained--if only arrow left and arrow right would actually move
the selection region...
On 24/11/2007, Jari Williamsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Adam Golding wrote:
> > been playing with finalescript and autohotkey but still can't find a way
> to
> > do these without taking my hands off of the keyboard to use the mouse:
> >
> > 1. adding a slur or other smart shape (in sibelius this is actually
> quite
> > simple to do from the keyboard)
> >
> > 2. removing articulations
> >
> > any suggestions?
>
> Send in a feature request to MM. At the moment, Simple is only good at
> adding elements not belonging to the note (not editing existing ones).
> And for slurs, hairpins and such, it's not even good at that.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jari Williamsson
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