Staff Setup

[herbert]

Hi,

The “Staff Setup” dialog displayed via the menu “Staff – Setup…” does no longer permit the change of staff names.

This is most inconvenient when setting up the instrumentation for an orchestral score, or making changes to a score.

Best wishes,

Herbert

[Sherry C]

Howdy Herbert,

I'm not seeing that problem here. Is there a particular file that you're trying to work with? Are you seeing this problem with multiple files? Please post (or send to support@notation.com) a file or files that show the problem and I'll have a look.

Thanks!
Sherry

[herbert]

Hi Sherry,

Any file I have tried shows the problem, including “Create a New Song” from the opening screen of Composer.

Composer has two “Staff Setup” dialogs. The one accessible via the buttons works ok. The one accessible via the menu has the problem. This is a more efficient dialog.


Best wishes,

Herbert

[Sherry C]

Hi Herbert,

I've just tried using both dialogs, and they're both working for me in Composer 2.6.3 I also tried using the menu Staff/Setup to change the staff names for staves that weren't in the Part that was showing, and that worked as well for me here.

This is on just opening a file. Perhaps there needs to be some editing done to the file in order for the problem to show up?

ttfn,
Sherry

[herbert]

Can’t explain it, the problem is consistent.

Herbert

[Sherry C]

Hi Herbert,

Just for kicks, can you please send me one of the files that you're working with?

ttfn,
Sherry

[herbert]

Hi Sherry,

One of my better compositions!

If I edit the staff name and close the Staff Setup dialog. The old staff name remains on the score.

Herbert

[Sherry C]

Howdy Herbert,

Ok, something weird is going on here. I just did the following:

1. Opened your file.
2. Click Staff/Setup
3. Highlighted the Staff name.
4. Typed in "Herbert" - see that it changes in the Staff Setup dialog.
5. Click "Ok." to save and exit
6. "Herbert" now shows in the score as the staff name like it should.

Am I missing something?

My best suggestion at this point is to re-install the latest version (Composer 2.6.3) again, restart the computer, and see how it goes.

ttfn,
Sherry

[herbert]

Help!

I have just lost my Notation Composer completely. Can you direct me to a new download.

Herbert

[herbert]

Hi Sherry,

I have managed to reinstall Composer 2.6.3 by re-downloading the file from Notation.com. It has not changed the situation. I am using Windows XP SP3. From my point of view, there is no urgency to cure my problem.


Best wishes,

Herbert

[PetMei]

Same problem on my side. For a quick editing job I downloaded 2.6.3 demo (have my licensed version back at home), created a new file using SATB staff template, inserted a new staff below Soprano in Staff Setup (default name in Staff Setup is Acoustic Grand Piano (same as the MIDI sound), appearing in the score as Unnamed), renamed it (name and abbreviation) in the Setup but the score is not updated, and returning to the Staff Setup both name and abbreviation are back to default. (Windows 7 64 bit).


Best regards
Peter

[Sherry C]

Hi Peter,

Originally Posted by PetMei

Same problem on my side. For a quick editing job I downloaded 2.6.3 demo (have my licensed version back at home), created a new file using SATB staff template, inserted a new staff below Soprano in Staff Setup (default name in Staff Setup is Acoustic Grand Piano (same as the MIDI sound), appearing in the score as Unnamed), renamed it (name and abbreviation) in the Setup but the score is not updated, and returning to the Staff Setup both name and abbreviation are back to default. (Windows 7 64 bit).

Thanks for the report here. This one is a real puzzler because it's so sporadic. It doesn't happen on my Win7 64 bit machine at home (desktop) but does happen on the Win7 32 bit laptop that I'm using for work when away from home (discovered that one just this past week), but doesn't happen on the old Win7 32 bit laptop that I was using previously.

Currently the best I can do is to tell you that the workaround for the problem is to use the individual Staff Setup button for each staff if the larger Staff/Setup (from the menu, which is the "all staves" dialog) doesn't work. You can change the name for the staff there, and it "sticks" every time (as far as I know). Sorry for the problem.

ttfn,
Sherry

[PetMei]

Hi Sherry,

Thanks for the fast answer. Yes, your workaround works :-)

Best regards
Peter