error trying to import abc files
I get an error while trying to import abc files (see 1st attachment). After selecting 'YES' to create a score (see 2nd attachment), the resulting import has no score to display. Why do I get this error?
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It would be easier to help if you posted the actual ABC file, or even just the text of it. But I would assume there is a syntax error in the file leading to invalid MusicXML being generated.
In reply to It would be easier to help if by Marc Sabatella
Marc,
The jpg file (attached to the original email) is a screenshot of the ABC file in question. I used notepad from which I copied and then pasted the text into Musescore's abc import window then clicked on the import button after which I got the error. I tried to import a txt file directly but still got the same error. Can you tell me what the correct file structure should be in the the file 'my_file.xml' as shown in the other attached jpg file. I can find it (see path in that screen shot) but I don't know how it must be structured.
In reply to Marc, The jpg file (attached by cb3
As I said, it would be easier to help if you attached the actual file, or at least included the text within a message. I can't copy and paste the text from a screenshot! And that is what I would want to do - copy and paste it into MuseScore myself to find problem that caused the MusicXML to be generated incorrectly.
In reply to As I said, it would be easier by Marc Sabatella
The attached file is a txt file of what I was trying to import to musescore. The only difference is that the the file I want to import has an extension of abc.
In reply to The attached file is a txt by cb3
Apparently the problem is the "dorian" key signature, which is not supported. Change it to A or A minor and it works. See #72206: [MusicXML] Corrupted import if key signature is no minor or major - it seems this bug was fixed recently and should be in the next release, whenever that ends up being.
I note that even aside from this, the file *is* corrupt. The time signature says 9/8, but it seems it is really 6/8 - most measures have only six eighth notes. But MuseScore "fixes" this for you, setting the "Actual duration" to 6/8 for each measure (right click a measure, Measure Properties to see this).