Thanks to all who answered. I promise to read the manual more thoroughly! :-) But I still don't understand why ex1 works!?
Thomas > Hello, > > why does the 2nd example not work? > > ex1: > -- > \score > { > \notes > { > c' c' <c' e' g'> ~ <c' e' g'> > } > } > \paper {} > -- > > ex2: > > -- > \score > { > \notes > { > c' c' <c'8 e' g'> ~ <c' e' g'> > } > } > \paper {} > -- > > ex2 produces: > > "syntax error, unexpected DIGIT, expecting NOTENAME_PITCH or '>': > c' c' <c' > 8 e' g'> ~ <c' e' g'>" > > > Thank you, > > Thomas > > Version 2.1.11 on Cygwin/Windows xp > > > _______________________________________________ > Lilypond-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user _______________________________________________ Lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user