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What do I use to edit the chordsub.txt file. I have tried several wordprocessors but they only show a display that contains many unknown characters.
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Never use a word processor to edit a .TXT file, which is ASCII. You can use Notepad, which is free with Windows. You can find it under Start, Programs, Accessories, Notepad. Or Start, Run, Notepad. I prefer a little utility called EditPad for the same thing. It is free for non-commercial use. http://www.editpadpro.com/editpadlite.html
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I use the microsoft Notepad for this.
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... they only show a display that contains many unknown characters.
That's right from the chordsub.txt file :
;***** NOTES *****
;for the subs, Cmaj is the same as CMaj7, CMin is same as CMin7
; for the source chords (on the left), the following extensions are valid
; '' (for Maj), 'Maj7' , 'm' 'min7' 'm7b5' 'dim' 'sus' 'sus7' 'x' for anything
; on the right hand side (ie the substitution), any extension is valid
; SUMMARY OF SYNTAX
; CONTROLCHARACTERS '*!%^~' +SOURCE PROGRESSION<NEXTCHORD=SUB PROGRESSION [excluded notes](included notes) "Quote for the memo"; for the source progression , the extension is simplified to Maj,Min,m7b5,dim,sus7 or 7 (unless begins with ! see below)
; for the substitution chords, the exact extension is used.
; if begins with this character, then the following is implied
;* works in 12 keys eg *C...<=CMaj7... would sub from G to GMaj7 etc.
;! only works with an exact chord extension, not the whole family eg C6.A7b9.<=C6.C#dim.
;% more weight, default weight is 1, add weight by putting these in eg %%C...<=CMaj7...
;^ Pop Default is jazz type, use this for a pop
;~ jazzdown Default is to make more complex (JazzUp)
;. {add a beat}
;< {next chord must be}
;= {substitution progression starting}
;[ ] {excluded note list},
;() {included notes list - melody MUST contain these, use this RARELY}
;" Quote for the memo
; ; {comment follows}
;For the auto substitutions, it first tries to choose ones that have some
; some extra weight assigned to them, ie the ones that begin with %
;so make sure to set all of the 'good' substitutions beginning with a % and
;the worst ones with a weight of zero (ie no %)
; they can be done like follows
; no % trivial substitution, don't use much
; % good
; % better
; %%% best substitution
Martin
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ps Oscarcat, if you DID use a word processor, and did save the file, it is likely corrupt with lots of control codes added by the word processor. My chordsub.txt file dates back to 2000, so evidently it is not overwritten by upgrades. Let us know if you need a replacement file.
ps Nice cat.
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Thanks MartinB. I now understand how the syntax in the file is setup.
Also notice the file contain some of the information about its structure at the bottom.
The notepad works fine. I tried it before but did not recognize the file syntax.
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Yes, and a tip would be to save an archival copy of whatever edits you make. Otherwise, when you re-install or upgrade BB, you might overwrite that file.
Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
PG Music Inc.
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