File options dialog

Several file-related options may be set to accommodate your needs.

Auto save-interval

Interval in minutes between automatic autosave-copies

Max # backupcopies

Number of backup-copies to maintain on explicit save

Global # reverts

Number of global revert-to-last situations (global undo)

Recall last

Automatic recall of last edited file

Previous # files

Number of recently used files to list on the bottom of the File-menu

# playlists

Number of playlists in recently used files

Read Layout

Read layout information from MusiCAD files (if any)

Save Layout

Write layout information that is different from template (or if no template was supplied from factory default).

Save entire Layout

Write entire layout information disregarding template.

Filenames in ASCII

Strip-non-ASCII characters from filenames

Prevent sleeping mode

Prevent Windows to enter power saving modes.(and thus blanking the screen) when using MusiCAD during rehearsal or performances

Shortcut definitions

Hotkeys: use key-combinations for edit commands as defined in the file supplied. ( standard.msd by default).

MIDI-keys

Computer keyboard assignment when using the computer-keyboard as midi-input (standard.mck by default).

MIDI-instruments

MIDI-instrument assignment and naming, which MIDI-instrument should correspond to a midi-program number and how percussion instruments should be mapped onto notes. (std_en.min by default).

Chord diagram list

File containing chord diagram definitions (chorddiagrams.mcd by default).

Tools

toolbox-items; a play-list-like file containing templates to be used (layout-en.mtl by default).

Play-list

A play-list of tunes to be displayed for quick access

MusiCAD layout template

Layout template to be used before a file will be read; any layout parameter in the MusiCAD file will override the information from the template unless read-layout was disabled.

XML layout template

Layout template to be used after reading a MusicXML-file.

ABC layout template

Layout template to be used after reading an abc-file.

MIDI-layout template

Layout template to be used after reading a midi-file.

Text layout template

Layout template to be used after reading a text file.