MuseScore 4 — Is the newly revived abc import plugin alive and well in MuseScore 4?
I was able to install jeetee's abc import plugin for MuseScore 4.0.
The plugin runs when opened from the plugin menu. But produces no result ... perhaps that's because it expects a multi-score environment and therefore cannot proceed? In version 3 it always used to open a new score tab.
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For me it works, but you have to carefully follow the instructions...
First, you have to install the plugin:
1. Download the zip file linked under https://musescore.org/en/project/abc-import
...currently this is the file: https://github.com/jeetee/abc_import/archive/refs/tags/4.0.0.zip
2. For windows, extract the files here: C:\Program Files\MuseScore 4\plugins\abc_import-4.0.0
3. Check correct installation by starting Musescore 4 and open menu: Plug-Ins-->manage. Here you should see a new button for ABC import
How to use the new ABC import plugin?
It got quite tricky now... Carefully check the video instructions on https://musescore.org/en/project/abc-import
1. Start Musescore 4 and open an empty sheet (or any sheet, without it it does not show the menu)
2. Now open menu: Plug-Ins --> ABC import. You'll get the ABC import pop-up
3. Copy+paste your ABC text (or import by "open file")
4. Click "Import". IMPORTANT: Now you get a new pop-up, asking to open a file. Hidden behind you've also got a link to a local copy of an .xml file. So the next step is:
5. Paste the link into the file path of the pop-up, but remove the filename. For windows this is C:\Users\wir\AppData\Local\Temp
6. Search for the filename from the pasted link here, click and open it
7. Now a new Musescore4 will open, containing your converted ABC
8. Check it and save it at your preferred file location (otherwise you save it to the windows temp dir, don't do this...)
Have fun,
Chris