[JW Lua] FCInstrumentDef feature request

[Charles O. Lawrence]

Thanks for the info, Jari.  The method may not be what I need, as you point
out.

I would be more interested in being able to use JW Lua together with some
SQLite module, such as LuaSQLite3.  I don't think the 5.1 that you are
currently using comes with any such package built in, or does it?  I have so
far been unsuccessful in any attempt to use a SQLite module, even though
there are YouTube videos that demonstrate that it can be done.   I know you
are extremely busy, and using SQLite from within JW Lua is probably not
something very many JW Lua users would be interested in, but if you could
provide any guidance on how to do it, it would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Charles

-----Original Message-----
From: JWLua [mailto:jwlua-bounces at jwmusic.nu] On Behalf Of Jari Williamsson
Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2015 12:09 PM
To: The JW Lua script plug-in.
Subject: Re: [JW Lua] FCInstrumentDef feature request

Charles,

I added that method now for the next beta, but that might not be the string
you're looking for. I did a quick test, and that resulted in device name
strings ("SmartMusic SoftSynth 1") instead of a useful instrument name.

I haven't yet researched the reason why this happens, or what this string
should actually represent. I'll write it down and ask MakeMusic about it.


Best regards,

Jari Williamsson


On 2015-06-25 16:00, Charles O. Lawrence wrote:
> Jari,
>
> Is it possible to implement the CreateString() method documented in 
> the PDK for the class FCInstrumentDef?  I have a need to be able to 
> retrieve the instrument name used for a staff, not necessarily the 
> same as the full staff name.  Will this do it, or is there another 
> way.  I cannot find a way to correlate the UUID with a text name, only a
constant
> name.   Would there be a way to use JW Lua to reach back into the
> Finale.instruments SQLite database?
>
> Regards,
>
> Charles
>
>
>
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