What is "measure" in simfiles?

pauljean18 · 11-8-2009, 02:27 PM

Hi There

Im making a sm but a im curious of some simfiles, included mine, when you open them say "measure" at the begining of each beat of whatever level...

**Ntc2415** · 11-8-2009, 03:20 PM

A measure consists of 4 beats. Each stepfile is divided into measures for you before the steps are made. And basically the faster the beats per measure; the faster the track will scroll. Each measure is labeled with a number for your convienence.

pauljean18 · 11-8-2009, 05:28 PM

Of course i know that, what i dont, is WHY IS WRITTEN SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT IN SOME LEVELS OF IT???

**phe0nixblade** · 11-8-2009, 05:29 PM

**Ntc2415** · 11-8-2009, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauljean18

Of course i know that, what i dont, is WHY IS WRITTEN SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT IN SOME LEVELS OF IT???

What are you talking about here?

**Ghakimx** · 11-8-2009, 05:39 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_%28music%29

Also, people just call it 'm'.

omgitznpv · 11-8-2009, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ntc2415

A measure consists of 4 beats.

keep in mind, it's only 4 beats in most simfile editors.

in actual music, a measure can be any number of beats, though it will typically be 4, 3, or 2, with quarter notes counting as each beats. in rarer occasions, there will be 5, 7, or 6. with eighth notes, it will typically be in multiples of 3 (mostly in 6).

**Ntc2415** · 11-8-2009, 05:57 PM

Thats what i shuda said.. i knew that

pauljean18 · 11-8-2009, 06:06 PM

i re-agree with ntc

**insanefreddy926** · 11-8-2009, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauljean18

Of course i know that, what i dont, is WHY IS WRITTEN SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT IN SOME LEVELS OF IT???

If it's a .sm file, then it distinguishes between different measures using that notation. If it's a .dwi file, then it doesn't.

pauljean18 · 11-8-2009, 06:16 PM

pauljean18 · 11-8-2009, 07:00 PM

well, i put you a part of a simfile of NGO of Keiichi Nabeshima

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/imag...e88058d4b8.jpg

in one level is written "measure" and in other not...

... if this dont explain me... NOTHING WILL DO IT

cedolad · 11-8-2009, 07:04 PM

The comma is there to signify a new measure. I'm not sure why it doesn't.

**Ntc2415** · 11-8-2009, 07:12 PM

The comma marks a new measure and the more rows you put, you get 8th notes etc.

there are 8 8th notes in a measure...and 8 rows and 1 comma will signify it is split into 8th notes...

If you have to resort by adding some steps in by hand, knowing this will help

If there is no measure number dont worry about it.. its nothing death defying..

pauljean18 · 11-8-2009, 07:15 PM

as you see in one level is there but in other not

**Ntc2415** · 11-8-2009, 07:21 PM

Yeah I Saw that...I wouldn't panic about it.. its no big deal unless you need it...

pauljean18 · 11-8-2009, 07:56 PM

thatssssss what i wanted to listen.

txs NTC!!!

**Patashu** · 11-9-2009, 07:15 AM

I have no idea why sometimes it records 'measure 1' 'measure 2' etc in the .sm for a chart and sometimes it does not. However, notice that whenever it does it is placed after double slashes;

, // measure 28

If you see // in a line, you know that everything after them is ignored by the program reading the file. This way you can know for sure that the 'measure 1' 'measure 2' etc markings have no meaning to Stepmania and are merely a guide for someone looking at the .sm in a text editor.

pauljean18 · 11-9-2009, 07:45 PM

ohhhhhh!!!!! i guess i know why sometimes appears and sometimes not: as Patashu says
after "//" in a line is ignored by the program; BUT it wouldnt put "//" and "measure" in vain... So i guess it does that to guide us but why... because we MODIFY the simfile directly WITHOUT the program by NOTEPAD for example, after that it RECOGNIZE that and WRITE the famous // measure 1,2,3, etc...

I star and finish it... anyways TXS everyone!!!

11-8-2009, 02:27 PM	#1
pauljean18 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11	What is "measure" in simfiles? Hi There Im making a sm but a im curious of some simfiles, included mine, when you open them say "measure" at the begining of each beat of whatever level...

11-8-2009, 03:20 PM	#2
Ntc2415 FFR Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 134	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? A measure consists of 4 beats. Each stepfile is divided into measures for you before the steps are made. And basically the faster the beats per measure; the faster the track will scroll. Each measure is labeled with a number for your convienence. __________________

11-8-2009, 05:28 PM	#3
pauljean18 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? Of course i know that, what i dont, is WHY IS WRITTEN SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT IN SOME LEVELS OF IT???

11-8-2009, 05:29 PM	#4
phe0nixblade Praise the sun mofo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lordran Age: 32 Posts: 4,281	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? what __________________

11-8-2009, 05:39 PM	#6
Ghakimx Cutie&Handshaking Sounds Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Xingapore Posts: 1,594	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_%28music%29 Also, people just call it 'm'. __________________ I AM ASHAMED OF MY STUPIDITY AND MUST COMMIT SEPPUKU. FORGIVE ME, FFR. Ninjas NEVER die. Now on a 30 kill streak.

11-8-2009, 05:57 PM	#8
Ntc2415 FFR Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 134	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? Thats what i shuda said.. i knew that __________________

11-8-2009, 06:06 PM	#9
pauljean18 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? i re-agree with ntc

11-8-2009, 06:16 PM	#11
pauljean18 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? nop

11-8-2009, 07:00 PM	#12
pauljean18 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? well, i put you a part of a simfile of NGO of Keiichi Nabeshima http://www.freeimagehosting.net/imag...e88058d4b8.jpg in one level is written "measure" and in other not... ... if this dont explain me... NOTHING WILL DO IT

11-8-2009, 07:04 PM	#13
cedolad moonchild~ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: . Age: 30 Posts: 6,879	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? The comma is there to signify a new measure. I'm not sure why it doesn't. __________________

11-8-2009, 07:12 PM	#14
Ntc2415 FFR Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 134	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? The comma marks a new measure and the more rows you put, you get 8th notes etc. there are 8 8th notes in a measure...and 8 rows and 1 comma will signify it is split into 8th notes... If you have to resort by adding some steps in by hand, knowing this will help If there is no measure number dont worry about it.. its nothing death defying.. __________________

11-8-2009, 07:15 PM	#15
pauljean18 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? as you see in one level is there but in other not

11-8-2009, 07:21 PM	#16
Ntc2415 FFR Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 134	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? Yeah I Saw that...I wouldn't panic about it.. its no big deal unless you need it... __________________

11-8-2009, 07:56 PM	#17
pauljean18 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? thatssssss what i wanted to listen. txs NTC!!!

11-9-2009, 07:15 AM	#18
Patashu FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: we traced the call...it's coming from inside the house Age: 33 Posts: 8,609	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? I have no idea why sometimes it records 'measure 1' 'measure 2' etc in the .sm for a chart and sometimes it does not. However, notice that whenever it does it is placed after double slashes; , // measure 28 If you see // in a line, you know that everything after them is ignored by the program reading the file. This way you can know for sure that the 'measure 1' 'measure 2' etc markings have no meaning to Stepmania and are merely a guide for someone looking at the .sm in a text editor. __________________ Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker: http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1) http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

11-9-2009, 07:45 PM	#19
pauljean18 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11	Re: What is "measure" in simfiles? ohhhhhh!!!!! i guess i know why sometimes appears and sometimes not: as Patashu says after "//" in a line is ignored by the program; BUT it wouldnt put "//" and "measure" in vain... So i guess it does that to guide us but why... because we MODIFY the simfile directly WITHOUT the program by NOTEPAD for example, after that it RECOGNIZE that and WRITE the famous // measure 1,2,3, etc... I star and finish it... anyways TXS everyone!!!

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