idea for a guitar neck ui to remember notes.

[JohnOne]

now get it taking some sort of text tab file as input and playing it, and you're onto a winner

[czardas]

now get it taking some sort of text tab file as input and playing it, and you're onto a winner

That could be more complicated than it sounds, but anything is possible. The TAB I generate would be tricky to parse. It might be easier to have the notes sound when you click them to help train your ears. The midi UDF would do it, or the modified MidiOutLite UDF which I used in Sound samples are also possible. There are also some Beep Tunes in Example Scripts which might be worth looking at for a simple way to notate music in code. It doesn't look like TAB though.

Edited February 16, 2013 by czardas

[AZJIO]

While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $msg
            Case $myarr[0], $myarr[1], $myarr[2] ; Check the button isn't highlighted already
                ContinueLoop
            Case $aFretButton[0] To $aFretButton[149]
                $j = $msg - $aFretButton[0] + 1
                $myarr[3] = $myarr[2]
                $myarr[2] = $myarr[1]
                $myarr[1] = $myarr[0]
                $myarr[0] = $msg
                ;GUICtrlSetStyle($myarr[0], Default, $WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE)
                GUICtrlSetBkColor($myarr[0], 0x66CD00) ; Give a bit more highlight
                GUICtrlSetStyle($myarr[3], Default, $WS_EX_TRANSPARENT)
                GUICtrlSetBkColor($myarr[3], 0xCDAA7D)

            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
        EndSwitch
    WEnd

[JohnOne]

That could be more complicated than it sounds, but anything is possible. The TAB I generate would be tricky to parse. It might be easier to have the notes sound when you click them to help train your ears. The midi UDF would do it, or the modified MidiOutLite UDF which I used in Sound samples are also possible. There are also some Beep Tunes in Example Scripts which might be worth looking at for a simple way to notate music in code. It doesn't look like TAB though.

If the tab is equipped with bar indicators, might just be a case of timing when decoding the actual tab.

I know, I'm just a simple man, with simplistic thoughts, could be as easy as that though

Nice touch AZJIO

[czardas]

If the tab is equipped with bar indicators, might just be a case of timing when decoding the actual tab.

I know, I'm just a simple man, with simplistic thoughts, could be as easy as that though

Well tablature doesn't traditionally include rhythmic markings. You would have to put the notes from each string into a single timeline sequence. Like I said, it can be done, but tab is quite limited. There's no reason why you shouldn't make a guitar specific tab parser, I guess it would be fun. I also imgaine it has been done before, but. indicating rhythm within the tablature is still an issue to solve.

Edited February 16, 2013 by czardas

[JohnOne]

Take this tab for example, does space between the pipe characters not indicate a bar?

I'm really not familiar with it all to be honest.

[czardas]

Yes, however the barline only tells you that the duration is divided into time segments. That's like having a paragraph with full stops but no spaces between words. You know it is divided into sentences and where each one begins, but that's it.

notmuchtogoonifyouracompuetrprogram. regularexpressionswon'thelpverymuch. unlessyoualreadyknowthetune..

Of course rhythmic values are often written above or below tablature nowadays. although the symbols are not something you can type using a standard keyboard.

Edited February 16, 2013 by czardas

[JohnOne]

I see, cheers czardas.

[sumit]

Beo

While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $msg
            Case $myarr[0], $myarr[1], $myarr[2] ; Check the button isn't highlighted already
                ContinueLoop
            Case $aFretButton[0] To $aFretButton[149]
                $j = $msg - $aFretButton[0] + 1
                $myarr[3] = $myarr[2]
                $myarr[2] = $myarr[1]
                $myarr[1] = $myarr[0]
                $myarr[0] = $msg
                ;GUICtrlSetStyle($myarr[0], Default, $WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE)
                GUICtrlSetBkColor($myarr[0], 0x66CD00) ; Give a bit more highlight
                GUICtrlSetStyle($myarr[3], Default, $WS_EX_TRANSPARENT)
                GUICtrlSetBkColor($myarr[3], 0xCDAA7D)

            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
        EndSwitch
    WEnd

thanks AZJIO

[sumit]

Dear Johnone and Czardas,

Before importing tabs and making it play can we make a small feature addition to the code first.

I see that if i choose to use only the keyboard without mouse. there is a bug when it comes to the down and up arrow . ideally they should switch strings.

e.g if the focused fret is 8G on pressing the down button the focus needs to go on 8D . At present it is moving to next fret in the same row .

[czardas]

If you comment out setting the extended style, then there is no need to change it back. Removes the 3D highliging effect.

While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $msg
            Case $myarr[0], $myarr[1], $myarr[2] ; Check the button isn't highlighted already
                ContinueLoop
            Case $aFretButton[0] To $aFretButton[149]
                $j = $msg - $aFretButton[0] + 1
                $myarr[3] = $myarr[2]
                $myarr[2] = $myarr[1]
                $myarr[1] = $myarr[0]
                $myarr[0] = $msg
                ;GUICtrlSetStyle($myarr[0], Default, $WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE)
                GUICtrlSetBkColor($myarr[0], 0x66CD00) ; Give a bit more highlight
                ;GUICtrlSetStyle($myarr[3], Default, $WS_EX_TRANSPARENT)
                GUICtrlSetBkColor($myarr[3], 0xCDAA7D)

            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
        EndSwitch
    WEnd

I see that if i choose to use only the keyboard without mouse. there is a bug when it comes to the down and up arrow . ideally they should switch strings.

e.g if the focused fret is 8G on pressing the down button the focus needs to go on 8D . At present it is moving to next fret in the same row .

Hmm!

[JohnOne]

I'd probably start of using hotkeys up right down left in conjunction with controlgetfocus and controlfocus with some maths voodoo.

[czardas]

I would personally try using IsPressed in combination with ControlFocus. Left and right arrows are working as intended, only the up and down arrows need addressing.

Edited February 17, 2013 by czardas

[JohnOne]

same horse, different jockey I suppose.