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FinaleScript Editor dialog box

How to get there

Choose Plug-ins > FinaleScript > FinaleScript Palette.
Click the View Current Script button.

What it does

In this dialog box, create or edit scripts used in the FinaleScript plug-in

Script Name. Enter the name of the script here. This text will appear will appear in the Script List portion of the FinaleScript Palette.
Show in menu. Check this box to display this script in the FinaleScript submenu of the Plug-ins menu.
Use Shortcut; Select. Check this box to assign this script to a keyboard shortcut. Click Select to open the FinaleScript - Shortcut Editor dialog box where you can define a keyboard shortcut.
[Script Editor Window]. Use this window to define Finale commands to be applied when the script is run. The shorthand used to specify FinaleScript commands and Finale Commands can be under FinaleScript Plug-in. The // command can be used to type comments that will not be processed. Use /* <multi-line comment> */ to enter a comment of more than one line.
Run Script. Choose Run Script to execute your script without leaving the FinaleScript - Editor dialog box.
Save and Close • Cancel. Click Save and Close to save the script and return to the FinaleScript Palette. Click Cancel to return to the FinaleScript Palette without saving the changes to the script.

Contextual menus

Contextual menus are reached by right-clicking text in the FinaleScript - Editor dialog box. A contextual menu will be displayed where you can select various items (see also FinaleScript Helpers).

Menu item	What it does
Insert path	Launches the Open dialog box where you can choose a source or destination folder (choose a folder and FinaleScript will insert the path automatically)
Comment/uncomment	Comments or uncomments the selected line
Help	Opens the FinaleScript - Editor topic of the Finale User manual.
COMMAND unfound/(no keyword found)	Indicates whether or not the selected command is in the FinaleScript Dictionary
Dictionary list	Lists all keywords bearing resemblance to the selected text

Script syntax coloring

FinaleScript uses an automated coloring scheme to display the function of script text. As you type FinaleScript updates the coloring automatically.

Deep green for command keywords
Deep purple for command attributes
Dark blue for numbers
Dark Orange for strings "between quotes"
Red for font names (between brackets)
Light gray for comments
Dark gray for unrecognized words (ignored by FinaleScript)