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pateceramics
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I've been sorted, now unsure how to add...

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Hi all,

At some point the format of my composer page was changed to sort automatically, and now I'm unsure of exactly how to add a new work without causing problems. I used to have the full list of works visible when editing, so it was obvious where to add the new works data, but here's what I'm seeing currently:

==List of choral works==
{{#SortWorks:}}
{{Whatlinkshere}}

Where within that should I insert the text below? Or am I missing something obvious?

*{{NoCo|I Was the Boat Man}}   ( [{{filepath:Furtak-I_Was_the_Boat_Man.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Furtak-I_Was_the_Boat_Man.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Furtak-I_Was_the_Boat_Man_MP3.mp3}} {{mp3}}] )
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Re: I've been sorted, now unsure how to add...

Post by Claude_T »

Hi, Maggie,
What is marvelous with SortWorks is that you don't have anything to do anymore.
When a work page is created, it appears automatically on the composer page,
sorted alphabetically. It's magic!
And if you change some day the title, also act only once, not twice.
That avoid that users have to act twice
and avoid the admins to check for misalignments obsessionnally!
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Re: I've been sorted, now unsure how to add...

Post by pateceramics »

Thanks for your help, Claude,

Does this imply that my new work should magically appear, since I have run the add works form? It has not. Is there another step where I still need to copy and paste the works code somewhere? Or, since the new piece has not appeared automatically, does that imply there was a typo on my add works form or a problem with my file uploads somewhere?

Best,
Maggie Furtak

(Here's the code for the works entry, in case that is helpful.)
==Music files==
{{Legend}}

*{{subst:NewWork1}} {{CPDLno|39427}} [{{filepath:Furtak-I_Was_the_Boat_Man.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:Furtak-I_Was_the_Boat_Man.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:Furtak-I_Was_the_Boat_Man_MP3.mp3}} {{mp3}}]
{{Editor|Maggie Furtak|2016-04-27}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|3|852}}{{Copy|Personal}}
:'''Edition notes:'''

==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''I Was the Boat Man''<br>
{{Composer|Maggie Furtak}}
{{Lyricist|Maggie Furtak}}

{{Voicing|3|SSA}}<br>
{{Genre|Secular|Canons}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:''' 2016

'''Description:''' This simple three-part song starts as a 2-part round, and then splits into three parts with variations. Easy to learn with a range of an octave and a third. Since this is a cappella, it can be easily transposed up or down a step to suit your singers, or by an octave for tenors and basses.

'''External websites:'''

==Original text and translations==
{{NoText}}

[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Modern music]]
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Re: I've been sorted, now unsure how to add...

Post by Claude_T »

Maggie,
Adding a new work was a three-step operation. The automatic one is the third, so you have only two steps left:
1. Using addwork form and uploading files like you did
2. Cut and paste what you showed us just above on THE NEW WORK PAGE you create yourself.
My way to do that was going to another of your works then replacing "All_the_little_fish_" by "I_was_the_boat_"
on the address line on top of your web browser.
You will see "Do you want to create this page?" It's time to paste the lines you show above on the white new page.
That's it.
What is new is that the (work) line appears instantly on the COMPOSER page. No third step anymore.

Notice that I capitalized the title in another way that you'd do.
But it's the privilege of the (page) creator, the title.
Is that Ok for you?
Edit: And please, add the text, you know it's important when searching.
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Re: I've been sorted, now unsure how to add...

Post by pateceramics »

Ah ha! Thank you for taking the time to explain that, Claude. That makes better sense now. I know just enough to be a danger to myself and others, but I do like to learn!

Regards,
Maggie Furtak
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Re: I've been sorted, now unsure how to add...

Post by carlos »

Hi Maggie,

Please don't use the old Add Work system anymore, it's being deprecated; there's a new option that automates the whole process, you won't have to copy and paste anything. Just look for the "Add new work" tab at the top of your composer page and start from there. Try it and let us know how you like it!

Regards,
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Re: I've been sorted, now unsure how to add...

Post by pateceramics »

Good to know, Carlos! I had seen that, but assumed it was just another way to get to the same place as the old "add work". I wasn't aware that it had new features.

-Maggie
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