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We can repair the file for you, so it can be reopened, and we can help those who prefer to roll back to v25.3 until a fix has been released to the public. If you do encounter this problem, please submit a case here and attach your file. You can completely avoid the problem by not using the characters listed above in your file names. Specific error messages are listed in this related knowledge base article. When the problem does occur, the file will appear to save properly but will produce one or more error messages when you try to reopen it (and it will not open). For example, we recommend naming your percussion map “ Brushes and Mallets” instead of “ Brushes & Mallets.” The problem can be completely avoided by not using “&, “, ‘, ” characters in these file names. Typically this is a percussion map, although an embedded graphic, an audio file, or other file types could also be part of the equation.įor the problem to occur, the file names of these external files must contain one or more of a few special characters, including the ampersand, angle brackets, apostrophe, and quotes. The problem only occurs in Finale v25.4 and requires the use of an external file.
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UPDATE 7/24/17: This issue has been fully resolved in 25.4.1, which is now available. We want to make you aware of this issue, clarify the scope of the problem, and tell you how you can avoid it.

Certain files, that have been previously saved in Finale v25.4, cannot subsequently be re-opened. In the last 3 days there were 0 new threads and 0 reply posts.We’ve received a few reports of a very isolated problem that is new to Finale v25.4. There are a total of 403,820 posts in 58,165 threads. The other, of course, involves orcs." ~John RogersĬurrently it is Friday, Septem12:12 AM (GMT -5) One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. otherwise, the other way works in all cases. MUS files are compatible with all MakeMusic programs.Īs long as you are not opening a more recent file in an older version (ie opening a 2012 file in a 2010 program).

Problem solved - thanks for the cooperation.Īll. I don't intend to prolong this thread further. The other way around - opening Finale PrintMusic files in NotePad - is no problem. ) cannot be opened (= are not allowed) in 'higher ranking' Finale programs - which seems a bit fussy. mus-files created in NotePad (not to be confused with the Windows-app. "As a musician, he's a damn fine woodworker."ġ) "red wavy underscores": Occurred when writing messages like this - but not today(!?) Not a PrintMusic or NotePad problem.Ģ) Apparently. That's my system, and I'm stickin' to it.
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WebMaster and bass for the Seattle SeaChordsmen FINALE TIPS at Finale 2010, 2011, 2012 on Mac 10.7 Generally, "incompatible version" means that you are trying to open a new file, with an older version. If they were straight, they would be word extensions on the lyrics. But Finale PrintMusic says "Incompatible version".Ĭan you post the file, or the link? I'm not sure what the "red wavy underscores" are. mus file attached there was no error, neither in Finale Reader nor in NotePad. When I retrieved the email to Thunderbird with the. The erroneous file was downloaded directly from my web-mail site. I think the file you got hasn't been transferred correctly.

PS: And how do I get rid of the red wavy underscores? In Finale PrintMusic: "Invalid file type" Received from a friend with slightly older version of NotePad
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