Bugs and title mix ups
Oftentimes when I try to save my scores to the website, the titles get mixed up with other scores so that the titles are saved to the wrong scores and it's sometimes impossible to find the score I'm looking for; please fix this. Thank you.
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I just posted about this - it must be the same problem. No matter how many times I try, I can't upload a second score. It just overwrites the first file and takes the new name, but keeps the link for the former file!
In reply to I just posted about this -… by bigeasyboys
It does if File > Scores properties > source is the same
In reply to It does if File > Scores… by Jojo-Schmitz
Wow. Thank you - it is the same. Why would that be, if they are in fact two totally separate files?
I have always created a new score by starting with an existing version and doing a "save as" with a new name and then editing from there. That's also how I create new files for Word, Excel, ppt... it means I don't have to start from scratch and set up a new file format every time, if I want the same instruments and layout etc. It's never caused a problem before. But I've never used the "publish" option within the Musescore app itself before.
What do I do now... should I just enter a different "source" code in that field?
In reply to Wow. Thank you - it is the… by bigeasyboys
That save as is the culprit, alone with leaving update existing score checked when doing the save online
In reply to That save as is the culprit,… by Jojo-Schmitz
I don't know about the checkbox - but I was finally able to upload the 2nd score by bypassing the musescore app entirely and just uploading it via the website.
Marc told me last night that I should always use the publish option through the Musescore app... with this error I guess I will continue doing it the old way.
In reply to I don't know about the… by bigeasyboys
Don't. Just empty that source field before upload or untick that Update existing score checkbox
In reply to Don't. Just empty that… by Jojo-Schmitz
Sounds a bit confusing but I'll try to figure it out if I need to next time. Thank you!
In reply to Sounds a bit confusing but I… by Jacob Patrick Rourke
And don't worry, I've made that mistake myself a few times
In reply to It does if File > Scores… by Jojo-Schmitz
Sorry, but I consider it a bug. Please Fix it. Thanks
In reply to Sorry, but I consider it a… by João Dovicchi
It isn't a bug, so won't get fixed
In reply to Sorry, but I consider it a… by João Dovicchi
Although maybe the "Save as" could just empty that field...
Feel free to create a suggestion in the Issue tracker for that.
In reply to Although maybe the "Save as"… by Jojo-Schmitz
I think unless you want many, many others going through this same problem in the future, that would be a great idea. Creating a new file via "file-save as" with a new file name is extremely common.
In reply to I think unless you want many… by bigeasyboys
You could as well use templates instead (which is the better way to do it IMHO).
Prepare an empty score with all your desired settings and instruments (incl. some additional content if you like), save it to your templates folder and you're set.
In reply to I think unless you want many… by bigeasyboys
As mentioned: please create an issue in the tracker (here on musescore.org, or on GitHub or even on both), as a suggestion AKA feature request
In reply to Although maybe the "Save as"… by Jojo-Schmitz
If you change the behaviour of "Save-As" then please provide an option setting to keep the current method. I don't expect an app to change things in a file, (behind my back!), just because I want another version with a new name. "Save-as" is really just an in-app alternative to an OS level file copy. Perhaps a tickbox could be added to "Save-as" to allow the choice to be made by the user: at least this would be transparent.
In reply to If you change the behaviour… by yonah_ag
Very good point
In reply to Although maybe the "Save as"… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thanks for #344334: 'source' tag stays the same when using "File Save As" to create a new file - causes publish error