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Question: I prefer the fingerings shown in an external file which I created. How can I have the program automatically show these external fingerings when it starts?

Answer: Copy or rename the file to the name RCDAUTO.TXT . This file must be in the same folder as the the rcdigits executable. Also, make sure that the Preferences Dialog's Initial File Display is set to the first choice ("RCDAUTO..."). For more info, see Autoload.


Question: I prefer the trill fingerings shown in the external NORMTRIL.TXT file to the normal fingerings displayed by the program. How can I have the program automatically show these external fingerings when it starts?

Answer:  Use the File->Preferences menu item to set the Initial File Display to NORMTRIL.TXT. See Preferences for more info.


Question: I usually play the soprano recorder. How can I get the program to always show soprano fingerings when it starts?

Answer:  Use the File->Preferences menu item to set the startup recorder type to Soprano. See Preferences for more info.


Question: When I run the program, the display looks OK, but the scale display does not line up with the Note buttons. When I click a note on the scale, I do not always get the note I want. What is causing this?

Answer: You are probably experiencing the "Large Font" problem. Please see Known Problems for more information. If this is not the cause of the problem, please let me know and I'll investigate.


Question: The fingerings built into the program don't show some of the most obvious trill fingerings. For example, I don't see the alto octave 1 standard E to D trill (trilling with the second finger of the left hand), which I would expect to see as a fingering on the D note screen.

Answer: The default fingerings built into the program show alternate fingerings. If a particular alternate is primarily used for a trill, the trill finger is shown. In the case of the octave 1 E to D trill, both notes use the standard fingering, so the trill is not shown. For better trill fingerings and a further explanation, see Supplied file - NORMTRIL.TXT.


Question: I used Notepad to modify LEARN.TXT (or NORMTRIL.TXT), but when I try to then load this modified file into Recorder Digits, I get a lot of errors (in RCDLOG.TXT) and a bunch of funny looking recorder pictures. What am I doing wrong?

Answer: The usual reason for this is that you had EDIT->WRAP checked ("ON") in Notepad. This causes Notepad to reformat the lines to fit the screen size. For editing fingering files, you should uncheck this option. If a particular line is longer (wider) than the screen, scroll the screen to the right to view/modify it.

 
Question: Sometimes the text in messages on the screen cannot be fully seen because it doesn't fit within the area. How can I view such hidden text?

Answer:  You can position the system cursor within text in a display position by clicking the text once with the mouse. Moving the cursor towards the bottom will cause the hidden text to scroll into view. This is also true with the Message Field at the bottom of the screen. You can position the system cursor within it and make it scroll right to view the remaining text.