YES! I resize it vertically in one long single column and place it at the far right of the computer screen. As a matter of fact this was the first thingI did after trashing the preferences and restarting Finale. So, that explains why the problem returned so soon. Thanks. Harold
At 14:32 -0500 27/8/08, Allen Fisher wrote: >Are you guys resizing your palettes? There's a known issue with resizing >palettes vertically in Leopard. > >Make sure to file this as a support case, and attach your corrupted >preferences. > >On Aug 27, 2008, at 1:43 PM, Chuck Israels wrote: > >>Hi Haroldo, >> >>Darned if I know. I take no pleasure from the fact that others are having >>this problem, but it's nice to have some company. >> >>Chuck >> >> >>On Aug 27, 2008, at 11:28 AM, Haroldo Mauro Jr. wrote: >> >>>It just hapenned again, only a couple of days after trashing the >>>preferences. Is this a problem involving Finale and Leopard? >>> >>>Harold >>> >>> >>>At 10:08 -0700 27/8/08, Chuck Israels wrote: >>>>Hi Hiro, >>>> >>>>This seems to be system related, and I don't know what it is about my >>>>system that produces this behavior. I can predict, with some reliability, >>>>when it is going to happen, because there are early signs of the >>>>corruption. The first sign is that some instruments begin to play back at >>>>wrong transpositions. As this begins to occur, jumping back in the score >>>>to begin the playback at an earlier spot sometimes cures the problem for a >>>>while, but it eventually becomes incurable with that method. The next >>>>thing I do is close the file and reopen it - reloading the Garittan sounds >>>>in the process. Again, this works for a while. Then, suddenly, after >>>>entering a few notes, or changing pitches in one or two parts, the problem >>>>recurs and becomes persistent. At that point, I can be pretty sure that >>>>Finale will crash or not reopen after quitting, and the preferences will be >>>>corrupted. I only relate these details, in case there is anyone on the >>>>list who might have an idea what is go! ing! >>>on that produces this annoying behavior. >>>> >>>>I am surprised to hear that others have experienced this, because MM seems >>>>not to know anything about it. >>>> >>>>Chuck >>>> >>>> >>>>On Aug 27, 2008, at 9:34 AM, A-NO-NE Music wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>>On 2008/08/25(åé), at å"5:21, Chuck Israels wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>I recommend making copies of the newly minted preference file and storing >>>>>>them somewhere handy in case this reoccurs. Then you can simply replace >>>>>>the troublesome corrupted file if this happens again. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>It seems only few of us are getting this problem? >>>>> >>>>>I simply zip it, which makes a backup next to the original. When this >>>>>happens next time, I select the corrupted one, hit Cmd+Del, then >>>>>double-click the zipped file. I do this at least once a week :-( >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>- Hiro >>>>> >>>>>Hiroaki Honshuku, A-NO-NE Music, Greater Boston >>>>>http://a-no-ne.com http://anonemusic.com >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>Finale mailing list >>>>>Finale@shsu.edu >>>>>http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>>> >>>>Chuck Israels >>>>230 North Garden Terrace >>>>Bellingham, WA 98225-5836 >>>>phone (360) 671-3402 >>>>fax (360) 676-6055 >>>>www.chuckisraels.com >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Finale mailing list >>>>Finale@shsu.edu >>>>http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Finale mailing list >>>Finale@shsu.edu >>>http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >>Chuck Israels >>230 North Garden Terrace >>Bellingham, WA 98225-5836 >>phone (360) 671-3402 >>fax (360) 676-6055 >>www.chuckisraels.com >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Finale mailing list >>Finale@shsu.edu >>http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >Allen Fisher >Founder and Principal Developer >Fisher Art and Technology >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Finale mailing list >Finale@shsu.edu >http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale