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 +===== Special Configuration on 64-bit Finale =====
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 +On 32-bit Finale versions, there'​s a utility called JW Plug-in Tool that allows you to configure certain global aspects of the plug-ins (such as "macro friendly mode", "​window shade mode", etc). For technical reasons, I have never ported this plug-in to 64-bit Finale.
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 +You can manually change the configuration on 64-bit Finale as well, even if it is a bit technical:
 +  - Make sure that you have run a "​JW"​ plug-in at least once in your Finale version (that assures that a preference file has been saved).
 +  - Search and locate the folder for the //​jwpluginprefs.txt//​ file for the Finale version you're using. (It should be in a folder named something like //​MakeMusic/​Finale//​ or //​MakeMusic/​Finale 26// in the user options folder on your computer).
 +  - In that same folder, create a __text file__ (it must be a pure text file) named **jwpluginoptions.txt** with a text editor
 +  - Add the **code line** from the table below for the required effect
 +  - Save the text file
 +  - Restart Finale
 +
 +In the table below: 1 means ON and 0 means OFF
 +
 +^ Plug-in ​       ^ Code line      ^ Description ​         ^
 +| JW Accidentals | KEY_JWACCIDENTALS_WINDOWSHADE=1 ​ | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
 +| JW Accidentals | KEY_JWACCIDENTALS_WINDOWALPHA=1 | Changes the modeless window to become semi-transparent when not being active |
 +| JW Change ​     | KEY_JWCHANGE_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1 ​    | Changes the window UI to "macro friendly" ​ |
 +| JW Change ​     | KEY_JWCHANGE_SINGLE_PITCH_REMOVE_UNISONS=1 | Removes unisons in the "​Single Pitch" tool. |
 +| JW Measure Numbers | KEY_JWMEASURENUMBERS_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
 +| JW Meter & Rhythm | KEY_JWMETERANDRHYTHM_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
 +| JW Navigate | KEY_JWNAVIGATE_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
 +| JW Navigate | KEY_JWNAVIGATE_THINWINDOW=1 | Changes the modeless window to a vertically thin + horizontally long layout |
 +| JW Staff Polyphony | KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1 | Changes the window UI to "macro friendly"​ |
 +| JW Staff Polyphony | KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
 +| JW Staff Set Panel | KEY_JWSTAFFSETPANEL_WINDOWSHADE=1 | Changes the modeless window to use window shade when not being active |
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 +If you need multiple features, use one line per command. A **jwpluginoptions.txt** file might for example look like this:
 +
 +  KEY_JWCHANGE_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1
 +  KEY_JWCHANGE_SINGLE_PITCH_REMOVE_UNISONS=1
 +  KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_MACROFRIENDLYMODE=1
 +  KEY_JWSTAFFPOLYPHONY_WINDOWSHADE=1
 +  ​
 +  ​
 ===== Windows ===== ===== Windows =====
  
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-===== Mac Only =====+===== Mac =====
  
  
  
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