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In a score with parts, changing time signature after inserting measures at a section break causes corruption/crash
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Description
Issue type
Crash or freeze
Description with steps to reproduce
- Create a new score for any instrument.
- Set the first measures to 6/8 and a 2/4 time signature a few measures later + create part
The test file at this step:
- In the main score, select the first measure in 2/4 and insert several measures before it.
- Immediately add a section break at the end of the inserted measures.
- At the start of the new section, change the time signature back to 6/8.
- Open the part:
Actual result
The part displays the inserted 6/8 time signature, but the following 2/4 time signature is missing, unlike in the full score.
After saving, closing, and reopening the file, score corruption occurs and crashes are easy to trigger.
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In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?
Version 4.7.3. I haven't check yet if the issue is active in previous versions.
EDIT: same issue in version 4.5.2
Regression
I was unable to check
Operating system
Windows11
Additional context
Problem raised here on the forum : https://musescore.org/en/node/393841
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