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These two user tools make it easier to adjust the spelling of accidentals, where the NWC default is not what is required. It is usually safest to Force Accidentals before using these tools.

Copy the code and save it in your Scripts folder as: brm_FavourSharps.php

<?php
/*******************************************************************************
brm_FavourSharps 1.00

Brian Maskell

History:
[2010-09-29] Version 1.00 - Initial version
*******************************************************************************/
require_once("lib/nwc2clips.inc");

$clip = new NWC2Clip('php://stdin');

// MAIN PROGRAM

echo $clip->GetClipHeader()."\n";

foreach ($clip->Items as $item) {
    $o = new NWC2ClipItem($item);

    if (($o->GetObjType()=="Note")||($o->GetObjType()=="Chord")) {
	$opts = $o->GetOpts();
	$pos = $opts["Pos"];
	if (is_array($pos)) {
	   for ($i=0; $i<count($pos); $i++) {
	        $n = new NWC2NotePitchPos($pos[$i]);	
		if ($n->Accidental=="b") {
		   $n->Accidental="#";
	   	   $n->Position--;
	   	   $pos[$i]=$n->ReconstructClipText();
	   	   unset($n);
		}
	   }
	} else {
	        $n = new NWC2NotePitchPos($pos);	
		if ($n->Accidental=="b") {
		   $n->Accidental="#";
	   	   $n->Position--;
	   	   $pos=$n->ReconstructClipText();
	   	   unset($n);
		}
	}
	$o->Opts["Pos"] = $pos;
    } elseif ($o->GetObjType()=="RestChord") {
	$opts = $o->GetOpts();
	$pos = $opts["Pos2"];
	if (is_array($pos)) {
	   for ($i=0; $i<count($pos); $i++) {
	        $n = new NWC2NotePitchPos($pos[$i]);	
		if ($n->Accidental=="b") {
		   $n->Accidental="#";
	   	   $n->Position--;
	   	   $pos[$i]=$n->ReconstructClipText();
	   	   unset($n);
		}
	   }
	} else {
	        $n = new NWC2NotePitchPos($pos);	
		if ($n->Accidental=="b") {
		   $n->Accidental="#";
	   	   $n->Position--;
	   	   $pos=$n->ReconstructClipText();
	   	   unset($n);
		}
	}
	$o->Opts["Pos2"] = $pos;
    } else {
       // just echo the item unchanged
    }
    echo $o->ReconstructClipText()."\n";
}
echo NWC2_ENDCLIP."\n";

exit(NWC2RC_SUCCESS);
// exit(NWC2RC_REPORT); // alternative for debugging

?>

Copy the code and save it in your Scripts folder as: brm_FavourFlats.php

<?php
/*******************************************************************************
brm_FavourFlats 1.00

Brian Maskell

History:
[2010-01-22] Version 1.00 - Initial version
*******************************************************************************/
require_once("lib/nwc2clips.inc");

$clip = new NWC2Clip('php://stdin');

// MAIN PROGRAM

echo $clip->GetClipHeader()."\n";

foreach ($clip->Items as $item) {
    $o = new NWC2ClipItem($item);

    if (($o->GetObjType()=="Note")||($o->GetObjType()=="Chord")) {
	$opts = $o->GetOpts();
	$pos = $opts["Pos"];
	if (is_array($pos)) {
	   for ($i=0; $i<count($pos); $i++) {
	        $n = new NWC2NotePitchPos($pos[$i]);	
		if ($n->Accidental=="#") {
		   $n->Accidental="b";
	   	   $n->Position++;
	   	   $pos[$i]=$n->ReconstructClipText();
	   	   unset($n);
		}
	   }
	} else {
	        $n = new NWC2NotePitchPos($pos);	
		if ($n->Accidental=="#") {
		   $n->Accidental="b";
	   	   $n->Position++;
	   	   $pos=$n->ReconstructClipText();
	   	   unset($n);
		}
	}
	$o->Opts["Pos"] = $pos;
    } elseif ($o->GetObjType()=="RestChord") {
	$opts = $o->GetOpts();
	$pos = $opts["Pos2"];
	if (is_array($pos)) {
	   for ($i=0; $i<count($pos); $i++) {
	        $n = new NWC2NotePitchPos($pos[$i]);	
		if ($n->Accidental=="#") {
		   $n->Accidental="b";
	   	   $n->Position++;
	   	   $pos[$i]=$n->ReconstructClipText();
	   	   unset($n);
		}
	   }
	} else {
	        $n = new NWC2NotePitchPos($pos);	
		if ($n->Accidental=="#") {
		   $n->Accidental="b";
	   	   $n->Position++;
	   	   $pos=$n->ReconstructClipText();
	   	   unset($n);
		}
	}
	$o->Opts["Pos2"] = $pos;
    } else {
       // just echo the item unchanged
    }
    echo $o->ReconstructClipText()."\n";
}
echo NWC2_ENDCLIP."\n";

exit(NWC2RC_SUCCESS);
// exit(NWC2RC_REPORT); // alternative for debugging

?>