How to play the note's sound while selecting it by the plugin?

• Dec 24, 2021 - 09:27

While user selecting a note by mouse or keyboard, the MuseScore plays that note's sound.
However, if it was selected by a plugin using something like curScore.selection.select(cursor.element.notes[0]), it does select the note but doesn't play the sound.
I tried some workarounds by using some commands in cmd() but haven't got any results so far.
Anyone got any ideas to achieve this?

Comments

sammik

• Dec 24, 2021 - 23:41

Try INPUT_STATE_SYNC_WITH_SCORE https://musescore.github.io/MuseScore_PluginAPI_Docs/plugins/html/class…

sammik

• Dec 25, 2021 - 22:12

Sorry, my previous comment doesnt work, it playback notes only during creating them.

But for select playback, commad cmd("next-chord") should work (it is like navigating in score)

Snake4y5h

• Dec 26, 2021 - 09:03

Thank you so much!!
Here is my final solution using your cmd("next-chord") suggestion and it worked very well and can handle any situations:

function playCursor(cursor) //plays the note's sound at current cursor position, Special Thanks to Sammik's idea of using cmd("prev-chord") & cmd("next-chord") as workarounds : https://musescore.org/en/node/327715
    {
        cursor.prev();
        if(cursor.element == null) //if cursor is at the first note of the score
        {
            cmd("prev-chord");
            cursor.next(); //restores cursor's position
            return;
        } 
        if(cursor.element.type != 93) // if previous element is a rest
        {
            cmd("prev-chord");
            cmd("next-chord");
            cursor.next(); 
            return;
        }
        //if previous element is a note, in order to prevent playing the sound of previous note, use cursor to select that note.
        curScore.selection.select(cursor.element.notes[0]);
        cmd("next-chord");
        cursor.next(); 
        return;
    }