IWBNI in the case when a given pair of consecutive systems is such that there exists a system-break-spanning tie from the first system to the second system, the tie were not disconnected from the ending note of the tie when a special tool is used to edit some element of the measure that contains the starting note of the tie.

Note: Here, for a given pair of consecutive systems, a "system-break-spanning tie" means a tie that starts at one of the notes in the first system and ends at one of the notes in the second system.

As it is now, in some cases such system-break-spanning ties become disconnected as a result of using a special tool. For example, suppose the measures shown in the following figure have been entered:

The upper (lower) measure in this figure is at the end (beginning) of a system and there is a system-break-spanning tie that starts at the last note of the upper measure and ends at the first note of the lower measure. Under some conditions, when a special tool is used to edit some element of the upper measure, this tie will become disconnected from the first note of the lower measure.

For example, suppose the secondary beam break tool is used to break the secondary beam between the second and third notes of the beam group that begins on the first beat of the upper measure. If the pair of consecutive systems are not on the same page (in Finale 2000b or Finale 2001), or if the view percentage is large enough so that no part of the second system is visible when the special tool is used (in Finale 2000b), after the tool has been used and the screen has been redrawn (by pressing Ctrl+D), these measures will be as shown in the following figure:

Note that the tie at the beginning of the lower measure has disappeared. As a result of this special tool operation, the Tie End checkbox on the Edit Frame dialog box will have been unselected for the first note of the lower measure.

Note: The behavior demonstrated by the example given here has been observed only in the case when a nontrivial time signature change occurs at a system break. For example, it occurs when the time signature changes from 4/4 to 9/8, or 4/4 to 5/4, but not if the change is from 4/4 to 8/8.

Note: The behavior demonstrated by the example given here has been not been observed when the pair of consecutive systems are on the same page and the view percentage is such that both the upper and lower measures are visible when a special tool is used.

Created: July 24, 2000
Last Updated: July 24, 2000
Version: Finale 2000b