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NinSheetMusic => Help! => Topic started by: Olimar12345 on January 30, 2012, 02:04:09 PM

Title: Alt codes in finale?
Post by: Olimar12345 on January 30, 2012, 02:04:09 PM
Is there a way to make alt codes appear in a text box, or to enter one in as a custom expression? I need the pi symbol "π" (Alt 227), but every time I enter it in, nothing happens. Is there a way around this?
Title: Re: Alt codes in finale?
Post by: Bespinben on January 30, 2012, 02:13:45 PM
Type the symbol into something like Microsoft Word and then copy-paste it into Finale.
Title: Re: Alt codes in finale?
Post by: Olimar12345 on January 30, 2012, 02:17:19 PM
Nope. (didn't paste anything when I pressed Ctrl V)

Edit, In the expressions tool it pastes this: p
Title: Re: Alt codes in finale?
Post by: Shadoninja on January 30, 2012, 02:44:31 PM
It would seem only 2012 would be able to insert the symbol directly because of unicode support.

Does printmusic have the graphics tool?
(https://www.ninsheetmusic.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi113.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn208%2Fshadoninja%2FNSM%2520Tutorials%2FGraphicsTool.jpg&hash=4211c2b0a64f150f00b9e9a3b9b17dfdbcd0f16a)

If so, perhaps you could put in the symbol in an image program and import it into finale?
Title: Re: Alt codes in finale?
Post by: Olimar12345 on January 30, 2012, 02:49:50 PM
I've tried that before(unrelated to this topic)and it's usually a pain to work with, but until I upgrade I'll have to make it work... Thanks though.