remove previously required import paths

remove previously required import paths

Author: Nick-Mazuk

.github/actions/get-metadata/tests/91-UI-switch-to-selected-part.lua

@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Switches to the first part of the top staff in a selected region in a score. Switches back to the score if viewing a part."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 
 function ui_switch_to_selected_part()

.github/actions/get-metadata/tests/93-staff-move-down.lua

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Move Staff Down", "Move Staff Down", "Moves the selected staves down by 1 space"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local measurement = require("library.measurement")
 
 local single_space_evpus =  measurement.convert_to_EVPUs(tostring("1s"))

docs/library.md

@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@
 This repository includes several pre-made Lua functions that you can use in your code. That way, you can write better scripts, faster.
 
 ```lua
--- use once at top of script file, tells RGP/JW Lua where the library modules are saved
--- These first few lines will eventually be phased out
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
-
 -- load each library module you'll use
 local library = require("library.file_name") -- no path, no ".lua"
 

src/UI_switch_to_selected_part.lua

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Switches to the first part of the top staff in a selected region in a score. Switches back to the score if viewing a part."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 
 function ui_switch_to_selected_part()

src/accidental_simplify.lua

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Simplify accidentals", "Simplify accidentals", "Removes all double sharps and flats by respelling them"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local transposition = require("library.transposition")
 
 function accidentals_simplify()

src/beam_selected_region.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Beam Selected Region", "Beam Selected Region", "Beam Selected Region"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local note_entry = require("library.note_entry")
 
 function beam_selected_region()

src/beam_unbeam_selected_region.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Unbeam Selected Region", "Unbeam Selected Region", "Unbeam Selected Region"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local note_entry = require("library.note_entry")
 
 function unbeam_selected_region()

src/chord_accidental_adjust_down.lua

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Chord Accidental - Move Down", "Adjust Chord Accidental Down", "Adjust the accidental of chord symbol down"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 
 local configuration = require("library.configuration")
 local config = {vertical_increment = 5}

src/chord_accidental_adjust_up.lua

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Chord Accidental - Move Up", "Adjust Chord Accidental Up", "Adjust the accidental of chord symbol up"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 
 local configuration = require("library.configuration")
 local config = {vertical_increment = 5}

src/expression_add_opaque_background.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Expression Add Opaque Background", "Expression Add Opaque Background", "Add an opaque background to any single-staff text expression in the currenly selected region."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 local expression = require("library.expression")
 

src/expression_baseline_below_move_down.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Moves the selected expression above baseline down one space"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local measurement = require("library.measurement")
 
 function expression_baseline_below_move_down()

src/expression_baseline_below_move_up.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Moves the selected expression below baseline up one space"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local measurement = require("library.measurement")
 
 function expression_baseline_below_move_up()

src/expression_baseline_move_down.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Moves the selected expression above baseline down one space"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local measurement = require("library.measurement")
 
 function expression_baseline_move_down()

src/expression_baseline_move_up.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Moves the selected expression above baseline up one space"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local measurement = require("library.measurement")
 
 function expression_baseline_move_up()

src/expression_remove_enclosure.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Expression Remove Enclosure", "Expression Remove Enclosure", "Removes any enclosure on any single-staff text expression in the currently selected region."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 local expression = require("library.expression")
 

src/expression_reset_positioning.lua

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Reset Expression Positions", "Reset Expression Positions", "Resets the assignment position of all selected single-staff expressions."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 local expression = require("library.expression")
 

src/expression_set_to_parts_only.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Expression Set To Parts Only", "Expression Set To Parts Only", "Set any single-staff text expression in the currenly selected region to Parts Only assignment."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 local expression = require("library.expression")
 

src/expression_set_to_score_only.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Expression Set To Score Only", "Expression Set To Score Only", "Set any single-staff text expression in the currenly selected region to Score Only assignment."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 local expression = require("library.expression")
 

src/lyrics_baseline_move_down.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Moves all selected lyrics baselines down one space"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local configuration = require("library.configuration")
 
 local config = {

src/lyrics_baseline_move_up.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Moves all selected lyrics baselines up one space"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local configuration = require("library.configuration")
 
 local config = {

src/measure_numbers_adjust_for_leadin.lua

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Measure Numbers Adjust for Key, Time, Repeat", "Measure Numbers Adjust for Key, Time, Repeat", "Adjusts all measure numbers left where there is a key signature, time signature, or start repeat."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 
 -- Before v0.59, the PDK Framework did not provide access to the true barline thickness per measure from the PDK metrics.

src/measure_numbers_move_down.lua

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Measure Numbers Move Down", "Measure Numbers Move Down", "Moves selected measure numbers down by one staff space."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 
 local move_amount = -24 -- 24 evpus per staff space

src/measure_numbers_move_up.lua

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Measure Numbers Move Up", "Measure Numbers Move Up", "Moves selected measure numbers up by one staff space."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 
 local move_amount = 24 -- evpus

src/measure_numbers_reset_vertical.lua

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Measure Numbers Reset Vertical", "Measure Numbers Reset Vertical", "Reset vertical position to default for selected measure numbers."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 
 function measure_numbers_reset_vertical()

src/mmrest_widen_to_tempo_mark.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Widen Multimeasure Rests to Tempo Mark", "Widen Multimeasure Rests to Tempo Mark", "Widens any multimeasure rest with a tempo mark to be wide enough for the mark."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local library = require("library.general_library")
 local configuration = require("library.configuration")
 local enigma_string = require("library.enigma_string")

src/note_add_augmentation_dots.lua

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Add an augmentation dot to all notes and rests in selected region."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local note_entry = require("library.note_entry")
 
 function note_add_augmentation_dots()

src/note_automatic_jete.lua

@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ end
 -- The goal of this script is to automate jeté bowing notation as given in Gould, Elaine, "Behind Bars", p. 404
 -- For the best results with staccato dots, use an articulation with "Avoid Staff Lines" unchecked.
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local note_entry = require("library.note_entry")
 local articulation = require("library.articulation")
 local configuration = require("library.configuration")

src/note_cluster_determinate.lua

@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Cluster - Determinate", "Cluster - Determinate", "Creates a determinate cluster."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local note_entry = require("library.note_entry")
 
 local region = finenv.Region()

src/notehead_delete_duplicates.lua

@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Delete Duplicate Noteheads", "Delete Duplicate Noteheads", "Removes duplicate noteheads from chords and adjusts ties as needed."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local note_entry = require("library.note_entry")
 
 -- This script was a request from the Facebook Finale Powerusers group.
@@ -40,7 +37,7 @@ function notehead_delete_duplicates()
                 note_entry.delete_note(note)
             end
         end
-    end    
+    end
 end
 
 notehead_delete_duplicates()

src/page_title_remove_inserts.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Removes text inserts from selected Page Text."
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local enigma_string = require("library.enigma_string")
 
 function do_dialog_box(clean_texts)
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@ function do_dialog_box(clean_texts)
     -- OK/Cxl
     dialog:CreateOkButton()
     dialog:CreateCancelButton()
-    
+
     if finale.EXECMODAL_OK == dialog:ExecuteModal(nil) then
         return true, 1+page_text:GetSelectedItem(), (0 ~= do_replace:GetCheck())
     end

src/pitch_entry_delete_bottom_note.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Deletes the bottom note of every chord"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local note_entry = require("library.note_entry")
 
 function pitch_entry_delete_bottom_note()

src/pitch_entry_delete_top_note.lua

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Chord Line - Delete Top Note", "Chord Line - Delete Top Note", "Deletes the top note of every chord"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local note_entry = require("library.note_entry")
 
 function pitch_entry_delete_top_note()

src/pitch_entry_double_octave_down.lua

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Octave Doubling Down", "Octave Doubling Down", "Doubles the current note an octave lower"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local transposition = require("library.transposition")
 local note_entry = require("Library.note_entry")
 

src/pitch_entry_double_octave_up.lua

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ function plugindef()
     return "Octave Doubling Up", "Octave Doubling Up", "Doubles the current note an octave higher"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local transposition = require("library.transposition")
 local note_entry = require("Library.note_entry")
 

src/pitch_entry_keep_bottom_note.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Keeps the bottom note of every chord and deletes the rest"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local note_entry = require("library.note_entry")
 
 function pitch_entry_keep_bottom_note()

src/pitch_entry_keep_top_note.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Keeps the top note of every chord and deletes the rest"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local note_entry = require("library.note_entry")
 
 function pitch_entry_keep_top_note()

src/pitch_rotate_chord_down.lua

@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ function plugindef()
            "Rotates the chord upwards, taking the top note and moving it below the rest of the chord"
 end
 
-local path = finale.FCString()
-path:SetRunningLuaFolderPath()
-package.path = package.path .. ";" .. path.LuaString .. "?.lua"
 local transposition = require("library.transposition")
 local note_entry = require("library.note_entry")