[JW Lua] FCBeatChartElement(s) - Problems with v0.66

[Jan Angermüller]

Robert,

in my further tests with v0.66 and Perfect Layout I noticed that the 
*FCBeatChartElement *functionality has changed significantly.
My "insert space" function doesn't work anymore ... while it used to add 
more space, it now reduces the space in some cases.

Attached is a test document and a code snippet.
However, the problem occurs in all sorts of documents.

The code simply prints the FCBeatChartElement properties from measure 4.
It seems that there is a problem with the MinimumPosition on 
FCBeatChartElement 0.

function plugindef()
    finaleplugin.LoadLuaSocket=true
    return "Test","Test","Test"
end
pluginname=plugindef()
if finenv.IsRGPLua then require('mobdebug').start() end
local measure=finale.FCMeasure()
measure:Load(4)
local beatcharts= measure:CreateBeatChartElements()
local beatchart2
for beatchart2 in each(beatcharts) do
print("BC2",measure.ItemNo,beatchart2.ItemCmper,beatchart2.ItemInci,beatchart2.MeasurePos,beatchart2.HorizontalPosition,beatchart2.NextHorizontalPosition,beatchart2:CalcWidth(),beatchart2.MinimumPosition)
end

Before RGP Lua v0.66   (here JW Lua 0.54)
BC2 4 4 0 4096 336 0 0*641*
BC2 4 4 1 0 0 84 84 0
BC2 4 4 2 1024 84 116 32 64
BC2 4 4 3 1280 116 148 32 125
BC2 4 4 4 1536 148 200 52 177
BC2 4 4 5 2048 200 336 136 218

RGP Lua v0.66
"BC2"    4    4    0    4096    336    0    0 *0* -- 641 missing!
"BC2"    4    4    1    0    0    84    84    0
"BC2"    4    4    2    1024    84    116    32    64
"BC2"    4    4    3    1280    116    148    32    125
"BC2"    4    4    4    1536    148    200    52    177
"BC2"    4    4    5    2048    200    336    136    218

Any ideas?

Jan




Am 11.02.2023 um 18:01 schrieb Robert Patterson:
> Okay, I will leave it. I am adding some additional properties for clarity.
>
> The main concept that is missing is the concept of transitioning the 
> beat chart from automatic to manual. This is a concept I discovered 
> after extensive reverse-engineering of Finale behavior. Unfortunately, 
> I didn't get the comments into the PDK before Jari withdrew from 
> working on it.
>
> You basically cannot edit a beat chart unless you first transition it 
> to a manual beat chart. Finale does this when the user manually edits 
> it with the beat chart handles. I'm going to add a method on 
> FCBeatChartElements to do it programmatically.
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 11, 2023 at 10:53 AM Jan Angermüller 
> <jan at angermueller.com> wrote:
>
>     Robert,
>
>     I use both classes a lot in Perfect Layout.
>     Though it still sometimes seems like a puzzle (or incomplete?) to
>     me too.
>     Adding more properties would be fine, but changing/splitting the
>     whole thing would have massive impact on the spacing algorithms
>     from Perfect Layout.
>
>     If it really makes sense to you to change it, maybe you could keep
>     FCBeatChartElement(s) and add an alternative implementation with a
>     new name, so that the old one still can be used. Not so nice, but
>     very pragmatic ;-)
>
>     Jan
>
>     Am 11.02.2023 um 16:46 schrieb Robert Patterson:
>>     Hello,
>>
>>     Does anyone use FCBeatChartElement or FCBeatChartElements? It
>>     appears to be incomplete to me, and I would also like to split
>>     the header out into its own class. This would be a breaking
>>     change, so I am not sure I'll do it. But I thought I would poll
>>     the group.
>>
>>     Robert
>>
>>
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