Hi Aaron, I think this is a different phenomenon and is probably Mac related.
Chuck On Jul 14, 2012, at 9:07 AM, Aaron Sherber wrote: > I've had something similar happen for years on Windows with different > Finale versions, different Windows versions, and different computers. In > my case, it's some kind of stuck key on my numpad; if I give all the > numpad keys a good tap, the stuck metatool key unsticks. > > Aaron. > > > On 7/14/2012 11:48 AM, Chuck Israels wrote: >> Hi Steve and David, >> >> This has happened to me (OS 10.7.4) - maybe three times, and I took it to be >> something unique to my system or perhaps my computer use habits. It didn't >> occur to me to think that it might be an integral Finale bug, but I have >> experienced this phenomenon. It has always happened with an expression >> assignment meta tool, and when it becomes stuck, there is no way to assign a >> different expression other than the one with which Finale has become stuck - >> even by trying to select one from the expression dialog window. Simply >> quitting and restarting Finale isn't enough to cure the problem, but I have >> had success with a complete system shutdown and restart. This has only >> happened (I think) when Finale has been up and running, and in heavy use for >> quite a long period, and this may be why the behavior is difficult to >> duplicate so MM can find the bug. Perhaps there might be some tidbit of >> information in how I remember the experience that could be useful - though I >> don't know if I've added a real clue or not. >> >> Chuck >> >> >> >> >> On Jul 14, 2012, at 5:33 AM, Fiskum, Steve wrote: >> >>> Hello David, >>> >>> That's a good idea but unfortunately this does not affect any other OSX >>> program. It only affects Finale. When the metatool is stuck you can go into >>> a different app to see if the sticking occurs there and it does not. When >>> you go back to Finale the metatool key is still stuck. Not sure Apple can >>> help us here since Finale is the only OSX app that does this. something is >>> wrong in Finale's code. >>> >>> Steve >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu [finale-boun...@shsu.edu] On Behalf Of David >>> H. Bailey [dhbai...@davidbaileymusicstudio.com] >>> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 4:16 AM >>> >>> Since this appears to be a Mac/OSX/Finale thing, has anybody contacted >>> Apple to see if there might be some other applications which musicians >>> don't ordinarily use which are encountering the same problem? Or >>> perhaps Apple tech support can better troubleshoot the problem since >>> their tech support department is much larger than Finale's and is much >>> more conversant in the deep inner workings of OSX. >>> >>> Since there are a number of Finale users who are working on Macs, it >>> might be worthwhile to try to pull another tech support team into the >>> problem. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> David H. Bailey >>> dhbai...@davidbaileymusicstudio.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 >> 8831 SE 12th Ave. >> Portland, OR 97202-7097 >> >> land line: (503) 954-2107 >> cell phone: (360) 201-3434 >> >> <www.chuckisraels.com> >> <www.chuckisraelsjazz.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 8831 SE 12th Ave. Portland, OR 97202-7097 land line: (503) 954-2107 cell phone: (360) 201-3434 <www.chuckisraels.com> <www.chuckisraelsjazz.com> _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
