Re: [Finale] Chord Tool Problem

2016-02-22 Thread David Wolfson
You have to turn off “Simplify Spelling” in the Chord Tool Menu. I am embarrassed to say it took me over two decades of using Finale before I found this out. Interestingly (or perhaps not), you can fool the system: D-triple-flat will show as C-flat with Simplify Spelling turned on. David Wo

Re: [Finale] Chord Tool problem

2016-02-21 Thread Christopher Smith
In the Chord Menu, turn OFF “Simplify Chord Spelling”. Now it will use the spellings you entered. Done. This is one of the earliest examples of Finale making decisions for you that actually change your notation without asking you, rather than giving you an option. Another example is that damned

[Finale] Chord Tool problem

2016-02-21 Thread Dr Stephen Cronin
Hello Finale List, FinMac 2014.5 In the Chord Tool, is there a way to have enharmonic Lead Sheet symbols (apart from typing in manually with the Text Tool)? The key is Eb and I want the chord B to show as Cb. In my file the chord is displayed as Cb but Finale insists that it is B. I tried chan

[Finale] Chord Tool problem

2016-02-21 Thread Dr Stephen Cronin
Hello Finale List, FinMac 2014.5 In the Chord Tool, is there a way to have enharmonic Lead Sheet symbols (apart from typing in manually with the Text Tool)? The key is Eb and I want the chord B to show as Cb. In my file the chord is displayed as Cb but Finale insists that it is B. I tried chan

Re: [Finale] Chord tool problem fixed

2005-08-06 Thread David W. Fenton
On 6 Aug 2005 at 13:18, Chuck Israels wrote: > On Aug 6, 2005, at 1:12 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: > > > On 6 Aug 2005 at 12:44, Chuck Israels wrote: > > > >> I wish I had a better understanding of how preference files become > >> damaged and why they have such power to wreak havoc on the > >> ope

Re: [Finale] Chord tool problem fixed

2005-08-06 Thread Chuck Israels
On Aug 6, 2005, at 1:40 PM, A-NO-NE Music wrote: Chuck Israels / 2005/08/06 / 03:44 PM wrote: I wish I had a better understanding of how preference files become damaged and why they have such power to wreak havoc on the operation of Finale. I don't know what good that knowledge would produc

Re: [Finale] Chord tool problem fixed

2005-08-06 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Chuck Israels / 2005/08/06 / 03:44 PM wrote: >I wish I had a better understanding of how preference files become >damaged and why they have such power to wreak havoc on the operation >of Finale. I don't know what good that knowledge would produce, but >I am curious. As I mentioned before,

Re: [Finale] Chord tool problem fixed

2005-08-06 Thread Chuck Israels
On Aug 6, 2005, at 1:12 PM, David W. Fenton wrote:On 6 Aug 2005 at 12:44, Chuck Israels wrote: I wish I had a better understanding of how preference files become damaged and why they have such power to wreak havoc on the operation of Finale.  I don't know what good that knowledge would produce, but

Re: [Finale] Chord tool problem fixed

2005-08-06 Thread David W. Fenton
On 6 Aug 2005 at 12:44, Chuck Israels wrote: > I wish I had a better understanding of how preference files become > damaged and why they have such power to wreak havoc on the operation > of Finale. I don't know what good that knowledge would produce, but > I am curious. It's unquestionably a

[Finale] Chord tool problem fixed

2005-08-06 Thread Chuck Israels
As Darcy suggested - deleting the preference file restored the tool's operation. I wish I had a better understanding of how preference files become damaged and why they have such power to wreak havoc on the operation of Finale. I don't know what good that knowledge would produce, but I a