Other dialog

The other dialog contains several user configuration options affecting the use of MusiCAD

Language

Selects the interface language; currently Dutch and English. If there is enough demand other languages may be added.

Confirm exit

Ask confirmation on (accidentally) exiting MusiCAD

Cancel confirmation

Ask confirmation on (accidentally) canceling a dialog after changes.

Hints

Select whether to show hint balloons when the mouse hovers above a button.

Track edit

Let MusiCAD keep track of position within a file during playback.

Sound without focus.

Select whether MIDI-I/O should be released when MusiCAD loses focus.

Check Available updates.

If checked, MusiCAD will test for available updates at each program start..

GhostScript is a free implementation of the PostScript language which enables MusiCAD to save music as PDF, JPG and PNG. By default all printing is performed using GhostScript. The GhostScript dialog [Options|Preferences|GhostScript] makes it possible to fine-tune GhostScript operation and even replace GhostScript with another postscript interpreter, as is required when using GPL-licensed software (GhostScript) bundled with non GPL software (MusiCAD)

[GhostScript (GS)]

It is possible to print without GhostScript: just uncheck GS.

[Command]

The filename of the actual GhostScript executable: gs550.exe, if version 9.50 is installed gswin64.exe would be used.

[Options]

Command line options to be presented to GhostScript:

-q quiet-mode

-dBATCH non-interactive

-dNOPAUSE don't pause between pages

[GS Device]

Printer driver to be used, usually mswinpr2

[GS directory]

Directory where the GhostScript files are located, version 5.50 uses a sub directory of the main installation directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Musys Software\MusiCAD 4.2\gs The optional 9.50 version would be installed in C:\Program Files\gs\gs9.50\bin

[GS destination]

Full filename for the temporary postscript file generated

Files

• .abc • .arr • .bmp • .gif • .ini • .jpg • .license • .mc • .mcd • .mck • .mid • .min • .msj • .mp3 • .mxl • .mfr • .mpl • .msd • .mtl • .musicmxl • .pdf • .png • .tmc • .xml • .~mc0 • .txt • .ps

Color settings

MusiCAD will draw black notes on a white page by default.

You may override the coloring scheme as needed/desired using the right pane color settings. Staff lines are drawn gray by default. Some printers show the color grey with quite large dots. Setting the staff line-color to black will circumvent the dithering problem.

Color print

Must be activated to print colors. On a black&white printer you should disable color-printing.