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Special Configuration on 64-bit Finale
On 32-bit Finale versions, there's a utility called JW Plug-in Tool that allows you to configure certain global aspects of the plug-ins (such as “macro friendly mode”, “window shade mode”, etc). For technical reasons, I have never ported this plug-in to 64-bit Finale.
You can manually change the configuration on 64-bit Finale as well, even if it is a bit technical:
- Make sure that you have run a “JW” plug-in at least once in your Finale version (that assures that a preference file has been saved).
- Search and locate the folder for the jwpluginprefs.txt file for the Finale version you're using. (It should be in a folder named something like MakeMusic/Finale or MakeMusic/Finale 26 in the user options folder on your computer).
- In that same folder, create a text file (it must be a pure text file) named jwpluginoptions.txt with a text editor
- Add the code line from the table below for the required effect
- Save the text file
- Restart Finale
In the table below: 1 means ON and 0 means OFF
| Plug-in | Code line | Description |
|---|---|---|
| JW Accidentals | KEY_JWACCIDENTALS_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
| JW Accidentals | KEY_JWACCIDENTALS_WINDOWALPHA=1 | Changes the modeless window to become semi-transparent when not being active |
| JW Change | KEY_JWCHANGE_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1 | Changes the window UI to “macro friendly” |
| JW Change | KEY_JWCHANGE_SINGLE_PITCH_REMOVE_UNISONS=1 | Removes unisons in the “Single Pitch” tool. |
| JW Measure Numbers | KEY_JWMEASURENUMBERS_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
| JW Meter & Rhythm | KEY_JWMETERANDRHYTHM_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
| JW Navigate | KEY_JWNAVIGATE_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
| JW Navigate | KEY_JWNAVIGATE_THINWINDOW=1 | Changes the modeless window to a vertically thin + horizontally long layout |
| JW Staff Polyphony | KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1 | Changes the window UI to “macro friendly” |
| JW Staff Polyphony | KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
| JW Staff Set Panel | KEY_JWSTAFFSETPANEL_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
If you need multiple features, use one line per command. A jwpluginoptions.txt file might for example look like this:
KEY_JWCHANGE_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1 KEY_JWCHANGE_SINGLE_PITCH_REMOVE_UNISONS=1 KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1 KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_WINDOWSHADE=1
Windows
For Windows users, here's a page on how to use AutoHotkey (a freeware macro program) with JW Freeware plug-ins on Windows.
Mac
general_tips.txt · Last modified: 2018/12/06 22:25 by jariw
