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specify number of measures per system - is that possible ?

For my printed score, I would like to have, say, 4 measures on each system.
I know I can do this with the bar-property 'Force system break' on the top staff, but I'd like an easier way to accomplish that. I could'nt find it in the Page Setup.

Has anyone some ideas ? Perhaps with the user tool Global Modification (But how to specify Bar # mod 4 = 0) ?

Are should I make an entry in the wish list ?

Re: specify number of measures per system - is that possible ?

Reply #1 –
I meant: (Measure#mod 4 = 1) and (Measure# > 1)

Re: specify number of measures per system - is that possible ?

Reply #2 –
Hi Opagust,
unfortunately I can't think of a way for GlobalMod to do the job.  It doesn't keep track of where it is up to and NWC doesn't store the bar number.

However...

If you:
  • create another staff that has 4 bars
  • containing semibreve rests and
  • change the properties for the last barline to be a system break.
  • Move this new staff above the one you want to print
  • copy and paste the 4 bars over and over to the full length of the piece
  • layer the 2 staves
  • print preview
you will see 4 bars per system.  Not quite as neat perhaps but I think this has potential for other things.  Note that I think you shouldn't need to worry about repeats etc.

Top (invisible) staff

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!NoteWorthyComposerClip(2.0,Single)
|Clef|Type:Treble|Visibility:Never
|TimeSig|Signature:4/4|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|SysBreak:Y|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|SysBreak:Y|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|SysBreak:Y|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|Visibility:Never
|Rest|Dur:Whole|Visibility:Never
|Bar|SysBreak:Y|Visibility:Never
!NoteWorthyComposerClip-End
Lower (visible) staff

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!NoteWorthyComposerClip(2.0,Single)
|Clef|Type:Treble
|TimeSig|Signature:4/4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-2
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:0
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:0
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-2
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-2
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:0
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:0
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-2
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-2
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:0
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:0
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-2
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-2
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:0
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:0
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-2
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6
|Bar
!NoteWorthyComposerClip-End
Please don't criticise me for the lack of creativity in the musical content - but I think I'll call it "seasick" or maybe "waves" :)

(Oh please, Lawrie - don't give the day job!)

Lawrie
I plays 'Bones, crumpets, coronets, floosgals, youfonymums 'n tubies.

Re: specify number of measures per system - is that possible ?

Reply #3 –
Thank you very much, Lawrie, for your quick and useful reply.
You keep surprising me (and many others, I believe).

Re: specify number of measures per system - is that possible ?

Reply #4 –
I discovered the following, using your method: if you use staff labels, you have to give the top staff (with the system brekas) the same label as the first 'real' staff, otherwise it will disapear after layering!

Re: specify number of measures per system - is that possible ?

Reply #5 –
BTW Lawrie,

How do you put these boxes with text clips of staff notation ?

I figured out where to get the clips (the STDIN from the user tool 'Variable Dump for Developers), but how do you create the box to put this in ?

Re: specify number of measures per system - is that possible ?

Reply #6 –
The automatic What's This link describes the clip text block. They are inserted simply by copying and pasting two or more notes from NWC into your post.

Re: specify number of measures per system - is that possible ?

Reply #7 –
G'day Opagust,
oh well, I guess nothings ever perfect :)

Noteworthy Online has pointed you to where to find details on using the scroll box for clip text.

However, you don't have to do anything special with variable dump to get the text in the first place, just highlight the part of the staff you want, copy it <Ctrl-C> and then paste it directly into your post <Ctrl-V>.  The web server does the rest

Lawrie.
I plays 'Bones, crumpets, coronets, floosgals, youfonymums 'n tubies.

Re: specify number of measures per system - is that possible ?

Reply #8 –
Thanks again, Lawrie and NWO.
Why look foor the hard way if it's taht simple!

A liitle test :
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!NoteWorthyComposerClip(2.0,Single)
|Clef|Type:Bass
|Key|Signature:Bb,Eb,Ab
|Rest|Dur:4th|Opts:Stem=Up
|Dynamic|Style:mf|Pos:8
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up

O, yes, and the box is there also, in the preview!
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:8|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:5^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:1^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:1^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:1|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Rest|Dur:4th|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:8|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:8^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:8|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Rest|Dur:4th|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:7|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:8|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:5^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:5^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted,Slur|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up
!NoteWorthyComposerClip-End
O, yes, and the box is there also, in the preview!

Re: specify number of measures per system - is that possible ?

Reply #9 –
O, no, I put some text in the middle of the clip text.
No wonder I couldn't see it the first time in the preview.
Next attempt :
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!NoteWorthyComposerClip(2.0,Single)
|Clef|Type:Bass
|Key|Signature:Bb,Eb,Ab
|Rest|Dur:4th|Opts:Stem=Up
|Dynamic|Style:mf|Pos:8
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:8|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:5^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:1^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:1^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:1|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Rest|Dur:4th|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:3|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:8|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:8^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:8|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Rest|Dur:4th|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:7|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:8|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:5^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:4|Opts:Stem=Up
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:2|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:5^|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted,Slur|Pos:5|Opts:Stem=Up
|Bar
|Note|Dur:Half,Dotted|Pos:6|Opts:Stem=Up
!NoteWorthyComposerClip-End
And the Lyrics :

It's the most won-der-ful time of the year!
With the kids jin-gle-bel-ling and ev'-ry-one tel-ling you,
"Be of good cheer!"
It's the most won-der-ful time of the year!

Re: specify number of measures per system - is that possible ?

Reply #10 –
A now little faster please!

|Tempo|Base:Half|Tempo:105|Text:""|Pos:10|Wide:N|Justify:Left|Placement:BestFit|Color:0|Visibility:Default