[JW Lua] Lua Script

[Jari Williamsson]

On 2013-09-19 05:31, Steve Fiskum wrote:

> I'm looking for a way to uncheck "Float Rest" from the Speedy Edit frame throughout
> all entries throughout the entire file. Would this be possible in Lua?

There seems to be some strange Finale (testing on 2012c) bug when I'm 
just setting "entry.FloatingRest = false", since I always need to do the 
changes TWICE to get the change to stick in Finale. (The changes occur 
the first time, but Finale doesn't record them properly.)

So this is a crazy work-around-bug approach that would do the job the 
first time:
---
local region = finale.FCMusicRegion()
region:SetFullDocument()
for entry in eachentrysaved(region) do
     if entry:IsRest() then
         if entry.FloatingRest then entry.FloatingRest = false end
     end
end
for entry in eachentrysaved(region) do
     if entry:IsRest() then
         entry.FloatingRest = false
     end
end
---


But here's a more clean, alternative version that works (it works a bit 
different):
---
local region = finale.FCMusicRegion()
region:SetFullDocument()
for entry in eachentrysaved(region) do
     if entry:IsRest() then
         entry:MakeMovableRest()
     end
end
---

Alternatively, you can replace "entry:MakeMovableRest()" with 
"entry:SetRestDisplacement(6)" in the alternative version, which would 
center the movable rest vertically on a treble clef staff.

Also, in the "Plug-in Def" dialog, check "Require Score View" so the 
script will only be runnable when you're in the score.



Best regards,

Jari Williamsson