set invisible doesn't stay invisible
Trying to set a 1/4 time signature invisible. it works, but it shows another 1/4 time signature at the end of the previous line. i set both to invisible. but when i save to pdf or any other format the one at the end of the previous line always shows up again.
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It looks from those pictures (by the way, you don't need to take a picture of your computer with a camera—see http://take-a-screenshot.org/) like you're using a very old version of MuseScore. First step should be to update to the current version, with all the latest bugfixes, from https://musescore.org/en/download.
Also, MuseScore 2 supports much better ways to achieve the effect you're going for.
In reply to It looks from those pictures by Isaac Weiss
thank you for the reply. i tried to upgrade but then i had downgrade back because i have 100's of scores and when i upgraded all the old scores had major problems with the upgrade. maybe its fixed now?
In reply to thank you for the reply. i by mikedrummerdude
What kind of major problems? Do you mean corruptions? If so, better grit your teeth and fix those, because even if MuseScore 1 doesn't warn you about them they're bound to be causing you problems. (Also, MuseScore 2 won't keep creating corruptions.) Or do you mean layout problems? Most are caused by adjustments that are no longer necessary (MuseScore 2 has much better automatic layout), and thus can be fixed by simply selecting everything and applying the "Reset Positions" command.
On the other hand, there's no reason not to keep an old version of the program around for old scores, and use the latest and greatest for creating new ones—MuseScores 1 & 2 can coexist peacefully on the same computer. So, try MuseScore 2—you don't have to delete the old version—and see how the time signature thing works.
In reply to What kind of major problems? by Isaac Weiss
thanks for the help. I will do the upgrade again. Yes there was certain layout problems that I couldn't fix. Now that I know the forum is here I'm sure it will be smooth and Ill get the help i need.
In reply to What kind of major problems? by Isaac Weiss
it definitely fixed the invisible problem. can you help me fix the layout? stems became way to long
It's always easier to help if you post the actual score, not just a picture of it.
Generally speaking, you shouldn't be setting time signastures invisible. If you don't want to see the courtesy time signature at the end of a line, use the option to completely hide the courtesy ignature rather than making it invisible. In 2.0, that's found in the Inspector, also in the right click menu for the main time signature. But you also shouldn't normally need an invisible time signature in the first place - most likely you really just want to change the "actual" time signature to 1/4 in Measure Properties (in right click menu for the measure).
If the stem issue you are seeing is when viewing a 1.3 score in 2.0, that's a known issue that affects only staves of fewer than five lines and only in scores imported from 1.3. See #19197: Non-5-line drumset stave lines incorrectly positioned for discussion & workarounds. The bug is fixed for a future release. If your stem issue is something other than a 1.3 score imported into 2.0, ewe'd need you to psot the score to understand what went wrong.
In reply to It's always easier to help if by Marc Sabatella
okay thanks for the help. I uploaded a score so you can see the stem length problem.
In reply to okay thanks for the help. I by mikedrummerdude
Why, I do not know, but you try to save as XML (from 1.3) and open the file with 2.0.2. Should to fall into place
In reply to Why, I do not know, but you by Shoichi
When I save it as xml i cant open the file. it seems to be just a code file. When I opened your sample file the format seems to be off still because the text is under the stems and beams.
In reply to When I save it as xml i cant by mikedrummerdude
right click on the text> select all similar elements;
Inspector> adjusts the position
In reply to right click on the text> by Shoichi
I am still unable to save as XML (from 1.3) and open the file with 2.0.2. and duplicate what you did. its saves a code file
In reply to I am still unable to save as by mikedrummerdude
?? XML is a plain text format. double-click on it won't open it im MuseScore, but a File/Open would
In reply to ?? XML is a plain text by Jojo-Schmitz
Bingo! thanks, things like that are not intuitive for me. I am now home free