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O (Octave Bitmap) Record
The O (Octave-Bitmap) record allows you to specify a different bitmap image to be displayed in the scale location (above the Note Buttons) for each octave. This can be useful if you are renaming the notes in the scale using the renaming feature of the N (Note) Record.
Format:
Onfname[,a...a]
where n is the octave - 1, 2, or 3
fname = filename of the external bitmap file
a...a = optional alternate text if bitmap cannot be loaded - any alphanumeric characters
The total length of the record should not exceed 200 characters. Otherwise it will truncate without a warning or error condition (see Remarks & Hints).
Examples:
O1myscale1.bmp
O2myscale2.bmp,missing scale bitmap for octave 2
O3myscale3.bmp,missing scale bitmap for octave 3
Description:
An external bitmap file can be loaded and displayed at the position where the normal scale is displayed for each octave. The bitmap is displayed at the top left hand corner of that position, with no stretching or compressing (i.e. it is displayed at its original size).
The size of the scale position on the screen is 443 x 54 pixels. Therefore, if you want to completely fill this position, you would create a bitmap of that size.
The bitmap file must be in the same directory as the external file that uses it. Therefore, it is not necessary to specify a path for it. It must be a .bmp filetype.
You should specify an image for all 3 octaves. Otherwise, the octaves that do not have a bitmap assigned will have a blank scale display. Also, the 3 scale displays you establish affect all 3 recorder types - i.e. you see the new scales whether you pick alto, soprano/tenor, or bass recorder type. The Octave Bitmap Record is really intended to supply new scales to display in conjunction with the new note names established with the N record (see Renaming Notes in N (Note) Record), which entirely turns off the ability to pick a recorder type (because you have defined a "custom" recorder type with your own note names and scales).