musescore / musescore/MuseScore

--export-score-parts / -P CLI options no longer work in 4.x

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cli P3 regression MS3
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Description

Issue type

Import/export issue

Bug description

In 4.x, after exporting a PDF from the command line and passing the -P or --export-score-parts option, the generated PDF does not contain individual parts, only the full score.

Steps to reproduce
mscore --export-score-parts --export-to ~/Desktop/test.pdf ~/test.mscz
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MuseScore Version

4.x

Regression

Yes, this used to work in MuseScore 3.x and now is broken

Operating system

MacOS, Linux

Additional context

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the listed mscore command with --export-score-parts or -P and inspect the command-line PDF export path. Compare the 4.x result with the stated 3.x behavior; done means the generated PDF again contains the individual parts as well as the full score.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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