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#71
Repertoire Help / Re: Using Stream Deck?
Last post by arlo - March 05, 2024, 10:24:24 PM
BandHelper supports the four arrow keys, the 10 number keys, space and enter. Does the Stream Deck send those?

Also, what macOS version do you have? Keyboard input was broken in Big Sur (macOS 11) but worked in versions before and after that. It was broken again in the initial Sonoma version (macOS 14.0) but works in the current version.
#72
Repertoire Help / Re: Using Stream Deck?
Last post by NeilS - March 05, 2024, 07:57:02 PM
It can do hotkeys, text, shortcuts, keycommands, even phrases if you want and yes I can get text into a text field/editor/notepad. And similar commands for BandHelper do work in Band-In-A-Box.

It's just weird that not even my computer keyboard will work with Bandhelper
#73
Repertoire Help / Re: Using Stream Deck?
Last post by arlo - March 05, 2024, 02:56:43 PM
What key messages does the Stream Deck output? Can you see them if you open a text document?
#74
Repertoire Help / Re: Using Stream Deck?
Last post by NeilS - March 05, 2024, 01:09:21 PM
Thanks for the reply (been herding squirrels for too long).

Sorry about that - yes BIAB (bad case of fumble fingers in that post.)

Yes, Elgato Stream Deck which is kind of like a midi controller but for lots of apps, it can launch apps - do key commands and some specialized commands with certain apps like OBS.

HOWEVER - I can't get it to do the typing thing in BandHelper - but then my keyboard doesn't work for that either (I am using this on a MacBookPro)
#75
Repertoire Help / Re: column breaks in double co...
Last post by arlo - March 04, 2024, 10:07:52 AM
You can add a marker where you want the second column to start, and edit the document viewer in your layout and turn on Hide Other Lyrics Sections.

You can do this with more than one marker to create multiple pages of a two-column display (first sections 1-2 will show, then sections 3-4 will show, etc).
#76
Repertoire Help / column breaks in double column
Last post by pbob42 - March 03, 2024, 03:42:15 PM
is there a column break in double column?

without it, the only way to line up lyrics in 2 columns is with carriage returns.  That really creates a challenge when printing or sharing songs.

If there is column breaks, is there a way to vertically allign text on the page in the column?  That would also rduce the need for carriage returns to allign lyrics.
#77
Account Help / Re: Testing Permissions
Last post by arlo - March 02, 2024, 10:10:02 AM
The app only downloads the data assigned to each user, so there isn't an easy way to switch users and see what another user will see.

The factors that affect what document a user will see are 1) the order the documents are placed in on the song edit page, 2) Settings > General > Defaults > Document, which only affects that device, and 3) the Users field on the document edit page.

If you need help troubleshooting a specific example, please submit a help ticket.
#78
Account Help / Testing Permissions
Last post by rdownton - March 02, 2024, 01:04:13 AM
Is there an easy way to test what my band mates can see? I'm having troubles with my band mates viewing the correct documents. We tried changing the order they see by default but sometimes I have a document in multiple keys and that doesn't always work out. I then tried removing permission from the alternate key documents but it was causing problems recently. I removed permission for an alternate chart but it was still showing up for them. It would be helpful if I could simulate their account to test they see what they are seeing.
#79
Repertoire Help / Re: Feature Requests: Editing
Last post by arlo - March 01, 2024, 10:27:05 PM
If you want to copy all the text in a field, you can press Command-A (Mac) or Control-A (Windows) or use the Select All button in the text editing popup on iOS or Android. If you don't to select the whole field but you want the field to be larger, you can drag to resize it and the size will be remembered in the website or the apps.

You can jump to the top or bottom of a web page by pressing function-left arrow or function-right arrow (Mac) or Home or End (Windows). On iOS or Android, the page auto-saves when editing from the Repertoire > Songs list and the Save button is always visible at the top of the popup window when editing from the set list view.
#80
Repertoire Help / Feature Requests: Editing
Last post by MasonJames - March 01, 2024, 02:29:39 PM
On a computer or ipad, having to scroll through the lines of text when copy and pasting songs can be really hard. Would love a way to "Expand to Height" to make the the action of the drag icon on the bottom right of the text box to lengthen to the last line of text presented.

To have "SAVE" directly below or on top of the Share Lyrics box. OR more so having each box (Share Lyrics, Personal Lyrics, Personal Chords, Shared Chords, Notes) to be all collapsed and for me to have the option to uncollapse them if i need to use them. Scrolling all the way down or to the top is again annoying when trying to work fast pace.

I use bandhelper for solo, full band gigs, and jam circles. I've come to terms with the song database is my own and the importation of a random song on the spot is a bit cumbersome. (i get requested random songs at gigs and typically have ULT app opened for those scenarios, but i love the layout look of Bandhelper more than Ult.) I use Bandhelper with Mixing Station (two seperate ipads) and its awesome.

Thanks Arlo!