First Notation software run stalls on file load on Windows 7 Professions
 

I am having the same problem reported earlier in the thread entitled "First Notation software run stalls on file load" on my new Dell Inspiron 660 running an OEM install of Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

That is, the first time I attempt to open a Composer file after booting my PC the program stalls. Here is a more complete bug report (borrowing from the earlier bug report):

1. Notation Composer 2.6.3 installed on Windows 7 Professional 64-bit and rebooted.

2. I started Composer and tried to open a file using File/Open or by choosing one from the recent files in the open page, or by double-clicking a .not or .mid file.

3. Composer reports "Engraving the score..." and hangs. The only way to terminate Composer is by ending the process in Windows Task Manager.

4. I repeat step 2 and all works fine, with the file opening immediately using any method.

One difference from the earlier report is that I have no pcmmediasharing process running, so I cannot disable it in msconfig.

This is just an annoyance, but it would be nice to fix it if possible.

Thanks.

Re: First Notation software run stalls on file load on Windows 7 Professions
 

Hi,

This is indeed being fixed for the next release, but in the meantime we have a "do it yourself" fix :)

Sometimes the font used by Notation Software products for the music symbols does not get properly installed in the c:\windows\fonts folder, and causes the issue. You'll need to do the following:

1. Download the Harmony.ttf font file Attachment 948
2. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows\Fonts
3. Drag-n-drop the Harmony.ttf file to that folder - the font should then self-install and be there properly for you.

If the above does not solve the problem, please let me know.


ttfn,
Sherry

Re: First Notation software run stalls on file load on Windows 7 Professions
 

Thanks. That fixed it!