Create expression_playback.lua

Not sure this is worthy of REPO inclusion. It's the sort of thing that you only need occasionally but then you really need it.

Author: cv-on-hub

src/expression_playback.lua

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+function plugindef()
+    finaleplugin.RequireSelection = false
+    finaleplugin.Author = "Carl Vine"
+    finaleplugin.AuthorURL = "http://carlvine.com/lua/"
+    finaleplugin.Copyright = "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
+    finaleplugin.Version = "0.07"
+    finaleplugin.Date = "2024/07/27"
+    finaleplugin.Notes = [[
+        Change the assigned playback layer and position for all expressions 
+        in the current selection. 
+        Layers __1-4__ are the _standard_ playback layers. 
+        Layer numbers __0__, __5__ and __6__ are interpreted respectively 
+        as __Current__, __Chord__ and __Expression__ Layers for playback. 
+
+        Hold down _Shift_ when starting the script to repeat the same action 
+        as last time without a confirmation dialog.
+    ]]
+    return "Expression Playback...",
+        "Expression Playback",
+        "Change the assigned playback layer for all expressions in the current selection"
+end
+
+local start_options = { -- "Begin Playback At:" (ordered)
+    {   "Alignment Point",
+        "Beginning of Measure",
+        "Position in Measure"
+    },   -- + corresponding index of EXPRESSION_PLAYBACK_STARTPOINTS:
+    {   finale.EXPRPLAYSTART_ALIGNMENTPOINT,
+        finale.EXPRPLAYSTART_BEGINNINGOFMEASURE,
+        finale.EXPRPLAYSTART_POSINMEASURE
+    }
+}
+local c = { -- user config values
+    layer    = 0,
+    start_at = 1, -- {start_options} chosen index (1-based)
+    window_pos_x = false,
+    window_pos_y = false,
+}
+local hotkey = { -- customise hotkeys (lowercase only)
+    start_at  = "z",
+    show_info = "q",
+}
+local configuration = require("library.configuration")
+local mixin = require("library.mixin")
+local utils = require("library.utils")
+local library = require("library.general_library")
+local script_name = library.calc_script_name()
+local name = plugindef():gsub("%.%.%.", "")
+local refocus_document = false -- set to true if utils.show_notes_dialog is used
+
+local function dialog_set_position(dialog)
+    if c.window_pos_x and c.window_pos_y then
+        dialog:StorePosition()
+        dialog:SetRestorePositionOnlyData(c.window_pos_x, c.window_pos_y)
+        dialog:RestorePosition()
+    end
+end
+
+local function dialog_save_position(dialog)
+    dialog:StorePosition()
+    c.window_pos_x = dialog.StoredX
+    c.window_pos_y = dialog.StoredY
+    configuration.save_user_settings(script_name, c)
+end
+
+local function user_dialog()
+    local y = 0
+    local y_off = finenv.UI():IsOnMac() and 3 or 0
+    local x_off = 54 -- horiz offset for Layer Number and Radio Group
+    local save = c.layer
+    local dialog = mixin.FCXCustomLuaWindow():SetTitle(name)
+
+        local function flip_radio()
+            local radio = dialog:GetControl("start_at")
+            radio:SetSelectedItem((radio:GetSelectedItem() + 1) % 3)
+        end
+        local function show_info()
+            utils.show_notes_dialog(dialog, "About " .. name, 300, 155)
+            refocus_document = true
+        end
+        local function cstat(x, wide, str)
+            dialog:CreateStatic(x, y):SetWidth(wide):SetText(str)
+        end
+    cstat(0, 190, "Assign Playback of All Expressions")
+    y = y + 22
+    cstat(0, x_off, "to Layer:")
+    dialog:CreateEdit(x_off, y - y_off, "layer"):SetInteger(save):SetWidth(20)
+        :AddHandleCommand(function(self)
+            local s = self:GetText():lower()
+            if s:find("[^0-6]") then
+                if     s:find(hotkey.start_at)  then flip_radio()
+                elseif s:find(hotkey.show_info) then show_info()
+                end
+            else
+                save = tonumber(s:sub(-1)) or 0
+            end
+            self:SetInteger(save):SetKeyboardFocus()
+        end)
+    y = y + 22
+    cstat(0, 160, "Begin Playback At:")
+    dialog:CreateButton(165, y, "q"):SetText("?"):SetWidth(20)
+        :AddHandleCommand(function() show_info() end)
+    y = y + 16
+    local labels = finale.FCStrings()
+    labels:CopyFromStringTable(start_options[1])
+    dialog:CreateRadioButtonGroup(x_off, y, 3, "start_at")
+        :SetText(labels):SetWidth(130)
+        :SetSelectedItem(c.start_at - 1)
+    y = y + 14
+    cstat(x_off / 2, 50, "[" .. hotkey.start_at .. "]")
+    dialog:CreateOkButton()
+    dialog:CreateCancelButton()
+    dialog_set_position(dialog)
+    dialog:RegisterInitWindow(function()
+        local q = dialog:GetControl("q")
+        q:SetFont(q:CreateFontInfo():SetBold(true)) end)
+    dialog:RegisterHandleOkButtonPressed(function()
+        c.layer = dialog:GetControl("layer"):GetInteger()
+        c.start_at = dialog:GetControl("start_at"):GetSelectedItem() + 1
+    end)
+    dialog:RegisterCloseWindow(function(self) dialog_save_position(self) end)
+    return (dialog:ExecuteModal() == finale.EXECMODAL_OK)
+end
+
+local function playback_layer()
+    if finenv.Region():IsEmpty() then
+        finenv.UI():AlertError(
+            "Please select some music\nbefore running this script",
+            name .. " Error")
+        return
+    end
+    configuration.get_user_settings(script_name, c, true)
+    local qim = finenv.QueryInvokedModifierKeys
+    local mod_key = qim and (qim(finale.CMDMODKEY_ALT) or qim(finale.CMDMODKEY_SHIFT))
+
+    if mod_key or user_dialog() then
+        local start_option = start_options[2][c.start_at] -- user choice -> actual index
+        local expressions = finale.FCExpressions()
+        expressions:LoadAllForRegion(finenv.Region())
+        for exp in each(expressions) do
+            if exp.StaffGroupID == 0 then -- exclude "Staff List" expressions
+                exp.PlaybackLayerAssignment = c.layer
+                exp.PlaybackStart = start_option
+                exp:Save()
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    if refocus_document then finenv.UI():ActivateDocumentWindow() end
+end
+
+playback_layer()