How To Select Grid Values in Beats

2020-03-20 15:09:02.173Z2020-03-21 00:23:38.205Z

One more…

I've tried adapting your Sec:Fr Grid selection command to Musical settings. I used:

sf.ui.proTools.gridSet({
  gridValueName: "1/2 Note",
});

However I get the following error: Could not select GridValueName etc… - is that because of the note symbol at the start of the variable in PT?

I also tried a variation of your Nudge script


sf.ui.proTools.gridSet({
value: "0|0|240"
});

Error: Gridvaluename is required.

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Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer

SoundFlow Team

2020-03-21 00:25:25.900Z

You need a lowercase 'n' in note, like this:

sf.ui.proTools.gridSet({
    gridValueName: '1/4 note'
});

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S Simon Franglen @Simon_Franglen

2020-03-21 10:44:18.590Z

Doh! Apologies for such a numbskull Q

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Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer

SoundFlow Team

2020-03-21 10:55:24.098Z

No need to apologise :) Now we have a Q/A for how to set musical grid values.

S Simon Franglen @Simon_Franglen

2020-03-21 12:46:04.497Z2020-03-21 12:49:16.114Z

Since this is a QA for this. I have separate Grid values in the Midi Editor window to the main window. I change these more often than the main edit window. I've managed to create a command that works to select these, however it's very inelegant. I select the group, then click up six times to make sure I end up at the very top of the list, then click down the required amount of times to select the correct note value. Obviously, apart from the brute force method of selecting menu items, it also doesn't check whether the triplet is selected or not. In an ideal world I'd have the all values check whether triplet is checked or not, then allow me to set it separately. Currently I choose the variable once or twice to reset the triplet to the correct value.

Here's the one for 16th triplets.

sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.startsWith('MIDI Editor:').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Grid/Nudge View').first.textFields.whoseTitle.is('Grid Value').first.mouseClickElement();

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "up",
    repetitions: 6,
    fast: true,
});

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "down",
    repetitions: 4,
    fast: true,
});

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "return",
});

sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.startsWith('MIDI Editor:').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Grid/Nudge View').first.textFields.whoseTitle.is('Grid Value').first.mouseClickElement();


sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "up",
    repetitions: 6,
    fast: true,
});

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "down",
    repetitions: 8,
    fast: true,
});

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "return",
});

Kitch Membery @Kitch

SoundFlow Team

2020-03-24 03:32:04.755Z

Hi @Simon_Franglen,

I thought I'd give this one a go. I found a script that @chrscheuer wrote last week (at this link https://forum.soundflow.org/-1490#post-5) and tweaked it to work in the MIDI Editor.

function selectGrid({ value, dotted, triplet }) {
    var midiGridButton = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.startsWith('MIDI Editor:').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Grid/Nudge View').first.textFields.whoseTitle.is('Grid Value').first;
    var gridValue = midiGridButton.value.invalidate().value.replace(/\s/g, '');

    if (gridValue !== value) {
        midiGridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: [value] });
    }

    var dottedNoteValues = ['0|0|090', '0|0|180', '0|0|360', '0|0|720', '0|1|480', '0|3|000'];
    var tripletNoteValues = ['0|0|040', '0|0|080', '0|0|160', '0|0|320', '0|0|640', '0|1|320'];

    function checkIfDotted() {
        if (dottedNoteValues.indexOf(gridValue) >= 0) return true
        else return false;
    }

    function checkIfTriple() {
        if (tripletNoteValues.indexOf(gridValue) >= 0) return true
        else return false;
    }

    if (!dotted && !triplet) {
        if (checkIfTriple()) {
            midiGridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['triplet'] });
        } else if (checkIfDotted()) {
            midiGridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['dotted'] });
        }
    } else {
        if (triplet && !checkIfTriple()) {
            midiGridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['triplet'] });
        } else if (dotted && !checkIfDotted()) {
            midiGridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['dotted'] });
        }
    }
}

selectGrid({
    value: '1/64 note', dotted: true, triplet: false
});

My alterations could use some work but it is functional all the same!... All you need to do is change the selectGrid values in the second last line.

Rock on
Kitch

Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer
- SoundFlow Team
2020-03-24 06:01:07.671Z
That's beautiful, @Kitch - thanks for sharing :)
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1. Kitch Membery @Kitch
  SoundFlow Team
  2020-03-24 06:13:20.040Z
  My pleasure. I have been finding some time to learn more JavaScript & solving questions on the forum is a forced way of learning. :-)
  
  I would love to know how to get an array from that pop up menu text items... Is that possible? The only way I could evaluate the triplets and dotted notes values was to use the Bars|Beats reading.
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  1. Christian Scheuer @chrscheuer
    SoundFlow Team
    2020-03-24 07:08:09.704Z
    Yes with popupMenuFetchItems - but your code is faster since it doesn't have to open the popup to get the state.
    
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Kitch Membery @Kitch

SoundFlow Team

2020-03-24 23:56:00.897Z

Simon... Here's a small update to the script. :-)

function selectGrid({ value, dotted, triplet }) {
    var midiGridButton = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.startsWith('MIDI Editor:').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Grid/Nudge View').first.textFields.whoseTitle.is('Grid Value').first;
    var gridValue = midiGridButton.value.invalidate().value.replace(/\s/g, '');

    switch (gridValue) {
        case '1|0|000': var standardNoteValue = '1 bar'; break;
        case '0|2|000': var standardNoteValue = '1/2 note'; break;
        case '0|1|000': var standardNoteValue = '1/4 note'; break;
        case '0|0|480': var standardNoteValue = '1/8 note'; break;
        case '0|0|240': var standardNoteValue = '1/16 note'; break;
        case '0|0|120': var standardNoteValue = '1/32 note'; break;
        case '0|0|060': var standardNoteValue = '1/64 note'; break;
    }

    var dottedNoteValues = ['0|0|090', '0|0|180', '0|0|360', '0|0|720', '0|1|480', '0|3|000'];
    var tripletNoteValues = ['0|0|040', '0|0|080', '0|0|160', '0|0|320', '0|0|640', '0|1|320'];

    function checkIfDotted() {
        if (dottedNoteValues.indexOf(gridValue) >= 0) return true
        else return false;
    }

    function checkIfTriple() {
        if (tripletNoteValues.indexOf(gridValue) >= 0) return true
        else return false;
    }

    if (!dotted && !triplet) {
        if (checkIfTriple()) {
            midiGridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['triplet'] });
        } else if (checkIfDotted()) {
            midiGridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['dotted'] });
        }
    } else {
        if (triplet && !checkIfTriple()) {
            midiGridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['triplet'] });
        } else if (dotted && !checkIfDotted()) {
            midiGridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['dotted'] });
        }
    }

    if (standardNoteValue !== value) {
        midiGridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: [value] });
    }
}

selectGrid({
    value: '1/16 note', dotted: false, triplet: true
});

S Simon Franglen @Simon_Franglen

2020-03-27 14:32:41.851Z

Awesome thank you

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Kitch Membery @Kitch

SoundFlow Team

2020-03-30 06:18:45.794Z2020-03-30 08:12:04.524Z

@Simon_Franglen & @chrscheuer,

I had a little time to test my previous attempt and noticed a few issues so decided to rebuild the script so that it would only change menu when absolutely necessary. The prevous version would sometimes change the tripplet and dotted values twice before getting to the correct setting.

It now works in both the "MIDI Editor"" window and the "Edit:" window depending on which is in focus and check to make sure the popup menu is in Bars|Beats mode.

selectGrid({
    //targetNoteValue: '1 bar', targetNoteType: 'Standard'

    //targetNoteValue: '1/2 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/4 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/8 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/16 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/32 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/64 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'

    //targetNoteValue: '1/2 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/4 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'
    targetNoteValue: '1/8 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/16 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/32 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/64 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'

    //targetNoteValue: '1/2 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/4 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/8 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/16 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/32 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/64 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
});


function selectGrid({ targetNoteValue, targetNoteType }) {

    //Check to see if the "Edit:" or "MIDI Editor" windows are in focus
    if (sf.ui.proTools.focusedWindow.title.value.indexOf('Edit: ') === 0) {
        var gridButton = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.startsWith('Edit:').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Grid/Nudge Cluster').first.popupButtons.whoseTitle.is('Grid Value').first;
    } else if (sf.ui.proTools.focusedWindow.title.value.indexOf('MIDI Editor:') === 0) {
        var gridButton = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.startsWith('MIDI Editor:').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Grid/Nudge View').first.textFields.whoseTitle.is('Grid Value').first;
    } else {
        throw ('Grid popup menu not available');
    };

    const currentGridDisplay = gridButton.value.invalidate().value.replace(/\s/g, '');

    //Check that Grid mode is set to Bars|Beats
    if (currentGridDisplay.indexOf("|") < 0) {
        gridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['Bars|Beats'] });
    };

    //Displayed grid value lookup array
    var gridDisplayLookup = [
        { displayedValue: '1|0|000', noteValue: '1 bar', noteType: 'Standard' },

        { displayedValue: '0|2|000', noteValue: '1/2 note', noteType: 'Standard' },
        { displayedValue: '0|1|000', noteValue: '1/4 note', noteType: 'Standard' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|480', noteValue: '1/8 note', noteType: 'Standard' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|240', noteValue: '1/16 note', noteType: 'Standard' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|120', noteValue: '1/32 note', noteType: 'Standard' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|060', noteValue: '1/64 note', noteType: 'Standard' },

        { displayedValue: '0|3|000', noteValue: '1/2 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },
        { displayedValue: '0|1|480', noteValue: '1/4 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|720', noteValue: '1/8 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|360', noteValue: '1/16 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|180', noteValue: '1/32 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|090', noteValue: '1/64 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },

        { displayedValue: '0|1|320', noteValue: '1/2 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|640', noteValue: '1/4 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|320', noteValue: '1/8 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|160', noteValue: '1/16 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|080', noteValue: '1/32 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|040', noteValue: '1/64 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
    ];

    //Assign Grid Value and Type from lookup
    var gridNoteValue = gridDisplayLookup.filter(o => o.displayedValue === currentGridDisplay)[0].noteValue;
    var gridNoteType = gridDisplayLookup.filter(o => o.displayedValue === currentGridDisplay)[0].noteType;

    //Set note length
    if (targetNoteValue !== gridNoteValue) {
        gridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: [targetNoteValue] });
    };

    //Toggle Triplet
    function toggleTriplet() {
        gridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['triplet'] });
    }

    //Toggle Dotted
    function toggleDotted() {
        gridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['dotted'] });
    }

    //Decifer what to toggle to change to the correct target note type
    if (targetNoteType !== gridNoteType && targetNoteValue !== '1 bar') {
        if (targetNoteType === 'Triplet' && gridNoteType === 'Standard') { toggleTriplet(); };
        if (targetNoteType === 'Triplet' && gridNoteType === 'Dotted') { toggleTriplet(); };
        if (targetNoteType === 'Dotted' && gridNoteType === 'Standard') { toggleDotted(); };
        if (targetNoteType === 'Dotted' && gridNoteType === 'Triplet') { toggleDotted(); };
        if (targetNoteType === 'Standard' && gridNoteType === 'Triplet') { toggleTriplet(); };
        if (targetNoteType === 'Standard' && gridNoteType === 'Dotted') { toggleDotted(); };
    };
}

All you have to do is un-comment the "targetNoteValue & targetNoteType" line you want by removing the "//" at the start of the line.

The script could also be tailored to work with "Nudge" settings in Bars|Beats mode for both windows by editing the "gridButton" variable.

I think thats it for this one & Thanks again for your help Christian! :-)
Rock on
Kitch

SSimon Franglen @Simon_Franglen
2020-03-30 21:03:20.637Z
Wonderful! That fixes the one problem I had. Seriously great work and checking the page at the start is a really excellent addition
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1. Kitch Membery @Kitch
  SoundFlow Team
  2020-03-30 21:11:17.194Z
  My pleasure mate. Thanks for the kind words. I'm slowly getting the hang of Javascript. As a kid I too started out programing in Basic and then for some reason stopped (probably when I discovered skateboarding) and now I'm back into it I love a good challenge.
  
  Having one shorcut to do both Midi and Edit window is a big plus. I'm sure eventually a Macro will be added to the soundflow Macro editor for this one.
  
  Stay healthy!
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N Nacho @Nacho_Sotelo

2020-05-22 23:34:10.442Z

Hello @Kitch! I just found this amazing script and I'm trying to implement it in my workflow.

I'm getting an error on line 72

    //Assign Grid Value and Type from lookup
    var gridNoteValue = gridDisplayLookup.filter(o => o.displayedValue === currentGridDisplay)[0].noteValue;

Im getting:

TypeError: 0 is undefined
(Grid line 72))

This happens when the grid is set to anything other than bars beats, so what happens is... If I run this script when the grid is set to timecode, it changes the grid to bars beats and throws the error before changing the actual value.

Kitch Membery @Kitch
- SoundFlow Team
2020-05-23 00:13:45.392Z
HI Nacho,

Glad you found it helpful mate. I'm on a project right now but I'll take a look at it in the next few days.

BTW... Does your workflow require you to have the Grid value set to timecode all the time?

Rock on!
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1. N Nacho @Nacho_Sotelo
  2020-05-23 15:36:31.176Z
  No, I don't have to have the grid value in timecode all the time, its a "just in case" thing, I'm actually already using the script as it is and its working perfectly, I just want to be ready in case I get a session that is set to timecode some day.
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  1. Kitch Membery @Kitch
    SoundFlow Team
    2020-05-23 19:49:35.667Z
    I've updated the script to switch to bars and beats.
    https://forum.soundflow.org/-1717#post-21
    When I have time... I'll make some changes to switch back to whatever the grid mode was to begin with.
    
    Rock on!
    
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Kitch Membery @Kitch

SoundFlow Team

2020-05-23 09:26:26.246Z2020-05-23 19:46:09.868Z

Here ya go, Nacho!

It was my order of operations was causing the TypeError to be undefined :-)

This version will switch to bars | beats grid mode.

selectGrid({
    //targetNoteValue: '1 bar', targetNoteType: 'Standard'

    //targetNoteValue: '1/2 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/4 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/8 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/16 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/32 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/64 note', targetNoteType: 'Standard'

    //targetNoteValue: '1/2 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/4 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/8 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/16 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/32 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'
    targetNoteValue: '1/64 note', targetNoteType: 'Dotted'

    //targetNoteValue: '1/2 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/4 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/8 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/16 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/32 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
    //targetNoteValue: '1/64 note', targetNoteType: 'Triplet'
});


function selectGrid({ targetNoteValue, targetNoteType }) {

    //Check to see if the "Edit:" or "MIDI Editor" windows are in focus
    if (sf.ui.proTools.focusedWindow.title.value.indexOf('Edit: ') === 0) {
        var gridButton = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.startsWith('Edit:').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Grid/Nudge Cluster').first.popupButtons.whoseTitle.is('Grid Value').first;
    } else if (sf.ui.proTools.focusedWindow.title.value.indexOf('MIDI Editor:') === 0) {
        var gridButton = sf.ui.proTools.windows.whoseTitle.startsWith('MIDI Editor:').first.groups.whoseTitle.is('Grid/Nudge View').first.textFields.whoseTitle.is('Grid Value').first;
    } else {
        throw ('Grid popup menu not available');
    };

    //Check that Grid mode is set to Bars|Beats
    if (gridButton.value.invalidate().value.indexOf("|") < 0) {
        gridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['Bars|Beats'] });

        sf.wait({intervalMs:150});
    };

    //Get Grid display value as a variable
    const currentGridDisplay = gridButton.value.invalidate().value.replace(/\s/g, '');


    //Displayed grid value lookup array
    var gridDisplayLookup = [
        { displayedValue: '1|0|000', noteValue: '1 bar', noteType: 'Standard' },

        { displayedValue: '0|2|000', noteValue: '1/2 note', noteType: 'Standard' },
        { displayedValue: '0|1|000', noteValue: '1/4 note', noteType: 'Standard' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|480', noteValue: '1/8 note', noteType: 'Standard' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|240', noteValue: '1/16 note', noteType: 'Standard' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|120', noteValue: '1/32 note', noteType: 'Standard' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|060', noteValue: '1/64 note', noteType: 'Standard' },

        { displayedValue: '0|3|000', noteValue: '1/2 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },
        { displayedValue: '0|1|480', noteValue: '1/4 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|720', noteValue: '1/8 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|360', noteValue: '1/16 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|180', noteValue: '1/32 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|090', noteValue: '1/64 note', noteType: 'Dotted' },

        { displayedValue: '0|1|320', noteValue: '1/2 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|640', noteValue: '1/4 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|320', noteValue: '1/8 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|160', noteValue: '1/16 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|080', noteValue: '1/32 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
        { displayedValue: '0|0|040', noteValue: '1/64 note', noteType: 'Triplet' },
    ];

    //Assign Grid Value and Type from lookup
    var gridNoteValue = gridDisplayLookup.filter(o => o.displayedValue === currentGridDisplay)[0].noteValue;
    var gridNoteType = gridDisplayLookup.filter(o => o.displayedValue === currentGridDisplay)[0].noteType;

    //Set note length
    if (targetNoteValue !== gridNoteValue) {
        gridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: [targetNoteValue] });
    };

    //Toggle Triplet
    function toggleTriplet() {
        gridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['triplet'] });
    }

    //Toggle Dotted
    function toggleDotted() {
        gridButton.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ['dotted'] });
    }

    //Decifer what to toggle to change to the correct target note type
    if (targetNoteType !== gridNoteType && targetNoteValue !== '1 bar') {
        if (targetNoteType === 'Triplet' && gridNoteType === 'Standard') { toggleTriplet(); };
        if (targetNoteType === 'Triplet' && gridNoteType === 'Dotted') { toggleTriplet(); };
        if (targetNoteType === 'Dotted' && gridNoteType === 'Standard') { toggleDotted(); };
        if (targetNoteType === 'Dotted' && gridNoteType === 'Triplet') { toggleDotted(); };
        if (targetNoteType === 'Standard' && gridNoteType === 'Triplet') { toggleTriplet(); };
        if (targetNoteType === 'Standard' && gridNoteType === 'Dotted') { toggleDotted(); };
    };
}

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NNacho @Nacho_Sotelo
2020-05-23 15:36:57.989Z
Wow!! Thanks a lot! I´m going to try it today
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Simon Franglen @Simon_Franglen
2020-03-24 13:48:12.088Z
@Kitch That's seriously pretty code. Once upon a time I coded Basic and Pascal… that's how far back I go, I'm starting to learn Java now, looking at the work @chrscheuer and you are doing is really helping me get back in to the saddle
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1. S Simon Franglen @Simon_Franglen
  2020-03-24 13:51:50.552Z
  function checkIfTriple() {
  if (tripletNoteValues.indexOf(gridValue) >= 0) return true
  else return false;
  
  These function checks are something I'm going to use all over the place I'm sure
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