Later versions of Finale export to musicXML. Check to see if this is supported by a newer version of notepad. If not, you may need to have help from someone working with a full version of Finale.
Good luck, Dave Graham Percival-2 wrote: > > The lilypond-user mailist can answer this in more detail than the bug > list, so I have CC'd them. The short answer is that non-programmers can > use lilypond without problems, but I do not believe that finale files > can be imported to lilypond. > > The best route is probably musicXML, but I'm not certain if finale can > create musicxml files. > > Cheers, > - Graham > > Steve Sedberry wrote: >> I've been using Finale Notepad, 2000 version, for the past six years or >> so and >> am interested in moving from Windows 98 to an open source operating >> system. I >> am interested in using Lilypond and am hoping to import my finale notepad >> files >> into the Lilypond program for further editing and printing. >> >> Two questions: >> >> Since I am not a programmer and cannot fix bugs should I resist the urge >> to try >> Lilypond? >> >> Can finale notepad files be easily imported into Lilypad? >> >> Thank you for your help. >> >> Steve Sedberry >> on the border of Alabama/Georgia, USA >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> bug-lilypond mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond >> > > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Re%3A-music-notation-tf4725371.html#a13517719 Sent from the Gnu - Lilypond - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user