Request for Documentation for Creating a .mscX file.
MuseScore is a fantastic application I just discovered thanks to Kim Kommander.
I have been using SongWriter, an old DOS program, for many years and have hundreds of scores saved in it's format.
I am a retired programmer an can write a program to convert the old DOS.sw files to .mscX files. But it would sure save me a lot of time if I had the documentation for the .mscx format. For example: what is the field used for?
Thank you for what ever help you can supply.
Noel Seeley.
Comments
The example "field" referred to earlier was "". That's "less-than" "tcp" "greater-than".
As you may know MuseScore supports MusicXML file import. MusicXML is an interchange format between music notation software package supported by >100 software. You can read more about MusicXML at http://musicxml.org/xml.html
Except of writing a songwriter to mscx converter, I suggest you create a songwriter to MusicXML one. Except if songwriter has already support for MusicXML output.
MusicXML is a well maintained standard and MuseScore format as a representation of MuseScore inner model may change in the future. MusicXML import will stay.
As an example, I wrote an ABC to MusicXML converter (http://abc2xml.appspot.com/) and a Noteworthy Composer to MusicXML converter. People can use it to open their ABC and NWC files in MuseScore or any software supporting MusicXML import.
You can join IRC (#musescore on freenode.net) or the musescore dev mailing list to get support in your development.
Closed. MusicXML is the way.