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General Discussion / Re: Working with *.nwctxt files
Hi Ben,
I'd just like to chip in here to say that I have written an nwctxt importer/converter using php and JavaScript from scratch (check out qwikkey under user tools at scriptorium), and the nwctxt format is really quite self-explanatory and easy to understand. The variable names and valid parameter settings are all named in full like the Basic language, and follow on from the same option names as via the application menu. So if one does not know the valid settings for a given variable, e.g. Note, length, position, etc, one can just refer to the application menu options. If in doubt, I would just create a simple nwctxt file with just a few notes, and then analyze the nwctxt file. You'd find that it's so easy, you'd get the hang of it pretty quickly.
Hope this helps.     ???
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General Discussion / Re: up-bow, down-bow?
Hi, I just found how to add up-bow and down-bow marks in NWC2.75:

1) Press 'x' to insert Text anywhere on the staff
2) In 'Text' tab, under 'Display Font', select 'Staff Symbols - NWC2STDA'
3) Click the 'Char Map' button
4) In the popup window, click on the down-bow symbol, which is like a square without the bottom line
5) Then click on the up-bow symbol, which is like an elongated 'V'
6) Click 'Ok'
7) Copy and paste the symbols as required, make sure in the Text 'Placement' tab to assign 'Alignment/Placement' to 'At Next Note/Bar' so that it sits directly above the note concerned

Ian
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General Discussion / Solved: Problems opening UTF-8 files in NWC2.75 Preview 41
Hi,

I seem to have encountered problems opening UTF-8 files in NWC2.75 Preview 41.

Problem 1:
The clip below contains the lyric line with UTF-8 letters:
|Lyric1|Text:"testḁ testẙ testẚ testẻ testẽ testỉ testủ testỳ\n"
I am able to paste the entire clip as a new file into Preview 41, and save it as NWC and NWCTxt file.
However, when I try to open the NWC file from Windows Explorer, it gives the error "This is a version '2.75' file, which is from a newer version of this application." Similarly, when I try to open the NWCTxt File, it says "Loading" in the status bar, but the NWCTxt file doesn't get loaded.

Solution:
After some investigation, I managed to solve the problem as follows:
1) Inside Windows Explorer, right-click on the NWC or NWCTxt file, and select "Open With" -> "Choose Default Program..."
2) Then select "Browse...", then browse to the NWC folder, and select "nwc2test.exe" and Ok
3) Then under Other Programs, select "NoteWorthy Composer 2 Main Program"

Problem Solved! The NWC and NWCTxt files opened without any problems.

Problem 2:
I then edited and saved the NWCtxt file in Notepad, by inserting hyphens in the lyric line as follows:
|Lyric1|Text:"test-ḁ test-ẙ test-ẚ test-ẻ test-ẽ test-ỉ test-ủ test-ỳ\n"
However, when I try to open the NWCTxt file again, it had the same problem as before, saying "Loading" in the status bar, but the NWCTxt file doesn't get loaded.

Solution:
After some investigation, I managed to solve the problem as follows:
1) I opened the NWCTxt file using a binary file editor such as hexedit, (available from www.hexedit.com)
2) I deleted using hexedit the beginning of UTF-8 file marker characters "EE BB BF" that Notepad had inserted
3) I saved the binary-edited NWCTxt file

Problem Solved! The NWCTxt file opened without any problems.

Regards,
Ian

Code: (nwc) [Select · Download]
!NoteWorthyComposer(2.749741)
|Editor|ActiveStaff:1|CaretIndex:12|CaretPos:-4
|SongInfo|Title:""|Author:"<Name>"|Lyricist:""|Copyright1:"Copyright © 2015 <Name>"|Copyright2:"All Rights Reserved"
|PgSetup|StaffSize:16|Zoom:4|TitlePage:Y|JustifyVertically:Y|PrintSystemSepMark:N|ExtendLastSystem:N|DurationPadding:Y|PageNumbers:0|StaffLabels:None|BarNumbers:None|StartingBar:1
|Font|Style:StaffItalic|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:10|Bold:Y|Italic:Y|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:StaffBold|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:Y|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:StaffLyric|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:7.2|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:PageTitleText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:24|Bold:Y|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:PageText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:12|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:PageSmallText|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User1|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User2|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User3|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User4|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User5|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|Font|Style:User6|Typeface:"Times New Roman"|Size:8|Bold:N|Italic:N|CharSet:0
|PgMargins|Left:1.27|Top:1.27|Right:1.27|Bottom:1.27|Mirror:N
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff"|Group:"Standard"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Section Close|Visible:Y|BoundaryTop:12|BoundaryBottom:16|Lines:5|Color:Default
|StaffProperties|Muted:N|Volume:127|StereoPan:64|Device:0|Channel:1
|StaffInstrument|Trans:0|DynVel:10,30,45,60,75,92,108,127
|Lyrics|Placement:Bottom|Align:Standard Rules|Offset:0
|Lyric1|Text:"testḁ testẙ testẚ testẻ testẽ testỉ testủ testỳ\n"
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-2
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:0
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1
|Bar
!NoteWorthyComposer-End
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General Discussion / Solved: Nothing happens when clicking on the NWC 2.75 Preview installation file
Hi,

I recently encountered difficulties installing the latest NWC 2.75 previews on my Windows Vista.

Problem: When clicking the installation exe file, the hour-glass appeared for a few seconds, and then nothing happened.

After searching through various websites, I came across a fix for this:

1) Right-click on the exe file
2) Select Properties->General Tab
3) Where it says at the bottom "Security: This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer." click on the Unblock button
4) Click on Apply, then Ok
5) Click on the installation exe file again

Problem Solved!

Regards,
Ian
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General Discussion / Re: I'm having trouble with my repeats etc.
As mentioned in an earlier thread (https://forum.noteworthycomposer.com/?topic=9021.0), I have encountered difficulties in playback when mixing text repeats such as "D.C." or "D.S" with master and local repeats.

I have attached lachner_scherzo_1.nwc which is notated as per score (simplified for illustrative purposes). During playback, the music returns to the Segno symbol, but skips the first repeat ending, and goes on to the second ending without repeat, onto the Fine.

To overcome the above missing 1st repeat at the end, my solution in lachner_scherzo_2.nwc is to copy the entire 1st part of the Scherzo up to the Trio, and paste it at the end. However, please note that I have had to copy the 2nd measure at the start of the movement as an additional measure into the final 1st ending, because the Segno in the score is placed after this measure.

Hopefully, lachner_scherzo_2.nwc should play back as per the flow direction intended by the composer.

As per Richard's post:
Quote
Traditionally, after a DS or DC instruction, if after the instruction, a repeated section is encountered with more than one special ending, then only one is performed. If there are two special endings, then the second one is usually used.

Skipping the 1st repeat at the end is traditionally correct after a DC or DS, therefore lachner_scherzo_1.nwc is correct as per the score, without the need for any additional copying or pasting.
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General Discussion / Images and Videos of NWC
If I wish to publish images of music staffs from NWC either in a book or on a website, or if I wish to upload videos of NWC playing music onto YouTube, do I need any special permission from NWC? If so, how do I obtain this?
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General Discussion / Re: flow & endings extreme frustration now urgent!
I am able to replicate the issue with repeats and endings not happening as expected, when using repeats with Da Capo.

However, I managed to find a workaround by using master repeats inside local repeats. Have you thought of replacing the local repeat in the intro with a master repeat, and then using a local repeat instead of DC al Coda, with the notes for the intro repeated at the end, after the local repeat as a Coda?

Here is a file which seems to do what you described, but without the use of Da Capo: http://www.geocities.ws/qwikkey/repeats1.nwc