Moving files from Windows to MacOS X
Hello,
I have created a large number of files in MuseScore 1.2 for Windows. Which is the easiest way for me to make sure that students using older versions on MacOS X can open these files? I have tried exporting them as XML files, but the layout of the documents changes so that if I write any text, it moves around randomly.
Best regards,
Elias
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I only use Windows nowadays but the file format for MuseScore is the same from 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2, so shouldn't the files from a Windows machine simply open on the Mac?
In reply to I only use Windows nowadays by schepers
Yes, that's what I thought too, but I've heard from two people who couldn't open files. Or rather, it seems to be possible to open the file, but it only renders a blank page.
What makes things a bit complicated for me is that I don't (yet) have a Mac of my own. This should however be fixed within the next week or so.
In reply to Yes, that's what I thought by eliasnoreland
By "render" a blank page, you mean rendering to PDF? Or MuseScore opens the score blank? Are you able to share such a file with us?
In reply to Blank page by Thomas
No, I mean the latter. I'll attach one of the files as it should look (don't have the one with the blank page).
Is there a reason for your students not to upgrade to the last MuseScore version? It is free, rather short to download and relatively simple to install...
This would take a variable out of the question.
M.
In reply to Is there a reason for your by Miwarre
No, I guess there isn't (unless they run an old Mac, of course) ;)
Here is the history of the MuseScore file format change: http://musescore.org/en/developers-handbook/version-information
As you can see, you will be able to open 1.2 files in any version up to 0.9.6. As we didn't have a Mac OS build yet for 0.9.5, there should be nothing to worry about :)