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Craig: /* Boxerapp tips (MacOS emulator for MS-DOS) */

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Boxerapp tips (MacOS emulator for MS-DOS)

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	Type {{keypress\|Fn\|M}} to toggle the insert/overwrite key, since Apples do not have such a key thanks to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jef_Raskin Jeff Raskin].		Type {{keypress\|Fn\|M}} to toggle the insert/overwrite key, since Apples do not have such a key thanks to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jef_Raskin Jeff Raskin] (note that this no longer seems to work).
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Craig: /* Printing */

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Printing

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	ps2pdf -sPAPERSIZE=letter file.eps file.pdf		ps2pdf -sPAPERSIZE=letter file.eps file.pdf

	To install ps2pdf on MacOS try typing "brew install ghostscript" if you have [https://brew.sh Homebrew] installed on your computer.		To install ps2pdf on MacOS try typing "brew install ghostscript" if you have [https://brew.sh Homebrew] installed on your computer. The default paper format for ps2pdf is A4, so "-sPAPERSIZE=letter" changes the margins to US letter size (8.5"x11") which is the default output size for SCORE.

	Here is an example of the EPS file opened in MacOS with Preview.app:		Here is an example of the EPS file opened in MacOS with Preview.app (Preview.app no longer displays EPS files, so you have to convert to PDF first):

	[[File:score-previewapp.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|Final EPS output.]]		[[File:score-previewapp.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|Final EPS output.]]

Craig at 20:24, 16 February 2021

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	This page is a detailed step-by-step tutorial for inputing music in the SCORE editor (MS-DOS version). This guide is useful for the first-time user to learn how to do basic navigation in the SCORE editor. This tutorial is useful for practice entering the exercises on the [[SCORE user input]] page.		This page is a detailed step-by-step tutorial for inputing music in the SCORE editor (MS-DOS version). This guide is useful for the first-time user to learn how to do basic navigation in the SCORE editor. This tutorial is useful for practice entering the exercises on the [[SCORE user input]] page.

	== Inputting Music ==		== Inputting Music ==

Craig: /* Printing */

2020-02-06T21:17:08Z

Printing

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	After the music is printed, you will be taken back to the command mode. You can also try changing the margins (menu item 4), the scaling (menu item 2), Mirroring the music of ~~photooffset~~ reproduction (menu item 10). etc. Type "4 .5 6" to change the left margin to 0.5 inches and the bottom margin to 6 inches.		After the music is printed, you will be taken back to the command mode. You can also try changing the margins (menu item 4), the scaling (menu item 2), Mirroring the music of photo-offset reproduction (menu item 10). etc. Type "4 .5 6" to change the left margin to 0.5 inches and the bottom margin to 6 inches.

	The generated EPS file can be loaded directly into ~~Micrsoft~~ Word for example. To generate a PDF file from the EPS file, you can do this with GhostScript in linux, OS X terminal or Windows (if Ghostscript is installed on your computer)		The generated EPS file can be loaded directly into Microsoft Word for example. To generate a PDF file from the EPS file, you can do this with GhostScript in linux, OS X terminal or Windows (if Ghostscript is installed on your computer)

	ps2pdf -sPAPERSIZE=letter file.eps file.pdf		ps2pdf -sPAPERSIZE=letter file.eps file.pdf
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	To install ps2pdf on MacOS try typing "brew install ghostscript" if you have [https://brew.sh Homebrew] installed on your computer.		To install ps2pdf on MacOS try typing "brew install ghostscript" if you have [https://brew.sh Homebrew] installed on your computer.

	Here is an example of the EPS file opened in ~~OS X~~ with Preview.app:		Here is an example of the EPS file opened in MacOS with Preview.app:

	[[File:score-previewapp.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|Final EPS output.]]		[[File:score-previewapp.png\|600px\|thumb\|center\|Final EPS output.]]

Craig: /* Boxer.app tips */

2020-02-06T21:13:47Z

Boxer.app tips

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	== ~~Boxer.app~~ tips ==		== Boxerapp tips (MacOS emulator for MS-DOS) ==

	[http://boxerapp.com Boxer.app] is an MS-DOS emulator for OS X. Here are some tips related to using SCORE in boxer.app:		[http://boxerapp.com Boxer.app] is an MS-DOS emulator for OS X. Here are some tips related to using SCORE in boxer.app:
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	The ~~the~~ [http://boxerapp.com/guide/shortcuts list of shortcuts] for Boxer.app for more tips (also see the built-in help system for a list of the shortcuts, since these will be more up-to-date).		The [http://boxerapp.com/guide/shortcuts list of shortcuts] for Boxer.app for more tips (also see the built-in help system for a list of the shortcuts, since these will be more up-to-date).

			== DosBox tips (Windows emulator for MS-DOS) ==

			* Press alt-enter to go into full-screen mode. Press alt-enter again to exit full-screen mode.

			* Here are [https://defkey.com/dosbox-shortcuts other keyboard shortcuts] in DosBox.

	== Fixing mistakes in User Input Mode ==		== Fixing mistakes in User Input Mode ==

Craig: /* Printing */

2020-02-06T21:09:42Z

Printing

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			This SVG image was created by running the EPS output from SCORE through [https://github.com/craigsapp/seps2svg seps2svg], written by Thomas Weber.

	== MIDI playback ==		== MIDI playback ==

Craig: /* Printing */

2020-02-06T21:07:24Z

Printing

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	After the music is printed, you will be taken back to the command mode. You can also try changing the margins (menu item 4), the scaling (menu item 2), Mirroring the music of photooffset reproduction (menu item 10). etc. Type "4 .5 6" to change the left margin to 0.5 inches and the bottom margin to 6 inches.		After the music is printed, you will be taken back to the command mode. You can also try changing the margins (menu item 4), the scaling (menu item 2), Mirroring the music of photooffset reproduction (menu item 10). etc. Type "4 .5 6" to change the left margin to 0.5 inches and the bottom margin to 6 inches.

	The generated EPS file can be loaded directly into Micrsoft Word for example. To generate a PDF file from the EPS file, you can do this with GhostScript in linux, OS X terminal or Windows (if ~~Ghost Script~~ is installed on your computer)		The generated EPS file can be loaded directly into Micrsoft Word for example. To generate a PDF file from the EPS file, you can do this with GhostScript in linux, OS X terminal or Windows (if Ghostscript is installed on your computer)

	ps2pdf -sPAPERSIZE=letter file.eps file.pdf		ps2pdf -sPAPERSIZE=letter file.eps file.pdf

			To install ps2pdf on MacOS try typing "brew install ghostscript" if you have [https://brew.sh Homebrew] installed on your computer.

	Here is an example of the EPS file opened in OS X with Preview.app:		Here is an example of the EPS file opened in OS X with Preview.app:

Marod: /* Fixing mistakes in User Input Mode */

2017-02-09T18:44:52Z

Fixing mistakes in User Input Mode

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	Another thing to watch out for is that the maximum line lengths for any input stage is 256 characters. You can keep typing and have the line wrap about three times ~~with out~~ hitting this limit. Any stage can be placed on multiple lines, and any stage which ends up being longer than 256 characters must be put on multiple lines. You can press enter at any point when inputting a line to go to the next line of the same input stage. Typically you would do this after inserting the item separator {{keypress\|/}}.		Another thing to watch out for is that the maximum line lengths for any input stage is 256 characters. You can keep typing and have the line wrap about three times without hitting this limit. Any stage can be placed on multiple lines, and any stage which ends up being longer than 256 characters must be put on multiple lines. You can press enter at any point when inputting a line to go to the next line of the same input stage. Typically you would do this after inserting the item separator {{keypress\|/}}.

	== Going back to User Input Mode to fix mistakes ==		== Going back to User Input Mode to fix mistakes ==

Craig: /* Boxer.app tips */

2015-06-14T07:01:27Z

Boxer.app tips

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	Type {{keypress\|Fn\|M}} to toggle the insert/overwrite key, since Apples do not have such a key thanks to Jeff Raskin.		Type {{keypress\|Fn\|M}} to toggle the insert/overwrite key, since Apples do not have such a key thanks to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jef_Raskin Jeff Raskin].
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Craig: /* Undo warning */

2015-06-14T06:59:48Z

Undo warning

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	SCORE does not have any real undo capability—so don't make any mistakes...		SCORE does not have any real undo capability—so don't make any mistakes...

	There is an <b>UND</b> command in command mode. Running this command will undelete the last item that was deleted. This only ~~undelete~~ the last item, and cannot be used for complex operations such as <b>LJ</b> which alters multiple items. In other words, SCORE beginners should learn to save their work often to avoid having to re-enter the music from scratch. After you do the first <b>SA</b> (see further above), you can type <b>SM</b> in command mode to save the current contents of the editor to the file you are currently working on. Do this before you make any major changes to your music. Then if you make a horrible mistake, you can type <b>RS</b> to clear the editor, and <b>G file</b>.mus to load the previous contents of the file which was saved before you messed it up.		There is an <b>UND</b> command in command mode. Running this command will undelete the last item that was deleted. This only undeletes the last item, and cannot be used for complex operations such as <b>LJ</b> which alters multiple items. In other words, SCORE beginners should learn to save their work often to avoid having to re-enter the music from scratch. After you do the first <b>SA</b> (see further above), you can type <b>SM</b> in command mode to save the current contents of the editor to the file you are currently working on. Do this before you make any major changes to your music. Then if you make a horrible mistake, you can type <b>RS</b> to clear the editor, and <b>G file</b>.mus to load the previous contents of the file which was saved before you messed it up.