File opens dirty

Dorico
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I have a Dorico file that always opens in Dirty mode. If I close the file without making any changes, I am prompted to save changes. I know this is minor, but annoying. Has anyone else encountered this issue?

Thank you.

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Ok I’ll bite, what does this mean?

If the problem occurs on one specific file, as always on the forum, please post that file or a cut down version of it, and someone will probably be able to help.

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And does it happen again if you then in fact save, close and re-open the file?
One thing I can think of is that the file comes from an older Dorico version, opening it in a later version then constitutes a change to the file.

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It means that Dorico thinks the file has been modified.

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dirtySample.dorico (3.1 MB)

Here is the stripped down file. It always opens in Dirty mode.

I’m using the latest version of Dorico Pro6.

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I can reproduce this with that file.

It opens without warning about a previous version. Even “saving as…” does not change this behaviour.
(Windows)

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Is it possible that the file in question is read-only?

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After trying various resets and deletions, I have discovered that after deleting all notation in the first 6 bars of the upper staff and then saving the file, it will open not “dirty”.

Also, in those first 6 bars in the upper staff, if all notes which are not marked staccato are selected and staccato applied to them, then the file saved and closed, it will re-open not “dirty”.

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I see the same. Opens dirty. Removing first 6 bar note in right hand solves issue. On Mac. Think this is something for the developers.

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@jazzcafe

I have taken one more look on this. To me it seems like there are some very odd malformed midi cc6, cc98 and cc99 messages. I cannot make them go away. These might be the problem, but it really does not make sense

Temporary solution:

  • create a new project.
  • import the “dirty” project flow (s)
  • save the “clean” project.
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Dorico has various “fix-up” steps that may run when opening a project, if they are needed to clean up things that are in an odd state. It sounds like that’s what’s happening here.

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Thanks to SJ and G for discovering the offending six bars. Solution: Went into original file and deleted the six bars and re-recorded them. Now the file opens clean.

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