Glad to hear, nice output!
Cheers,
Pierre
2015-04-03 16:00 GMT+02:00 James Worlton <jworl...@gmail.com>:
> Just to follow up: Using Pierre's myArrow and myGridLinesBis code, I am
> able to produce the image in the result which is exactly what I was looking
> for. Thanks again! LilyPond rocks, as do the geniuses that come up with
> solutions to strange requests!
>
> James Worlton
>
> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 7:36 AM, James Worlton <jworl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank you, Pierre. This looks like it will work!
>>
>> James W
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 3:09 AM, Pierre Perol-Schneider <
>> pierre.schneider.pa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi James,
>>>
>>> I'm not sure about that advantages of using grid lines.
>>> How about something like:
>>>
>>> \version "2.19.17"
>>>
>>> musicA = {
>>> c'4 c' c' c'
>>> }
>>>
>>> musicB = {
>>> b4 b b c'''
>>> }
>>>
>>> verticalLine = ^\markup {
>>> %% to cross staves simply add:
>>> \with-dimensions #'(0 . 0) #'(0 . 0)
>>> \center-column {
>>> \arrow-head #Y #UP ##t
>>> \draw-dashed-line #'(0 . 10)
>>> }
>>> }
>>>
>>> myArrow = #(define-music-function (parser location arg-arrow) (number?)
>>> #{
>>> -\markup {
>>> %% to cross staves simply add:
>>> \with-dimensions #'(0 . 0) #'(0 . 0)
>>> \center-column {
>>> \arrow-head #Y #UP ##t
>>> \draw-dashed-line #`(0 . ,arg-arrow)
>>> }
>>> }
>>> #})
>>>
>>> myGridLines = {
>>> s4\verticalLine s s s\verticalLine
>>> }
>>>
>>> myGridLinesBis = {
>>> s4^\myArrow 10 s s s^\myArrow 7
>>> }
>>>
>>> <<
>>> \new Staff \musicA
>>> \new Dynamics \myGridLines
>>> \new Staff { s1 }
>>> \new Staff \musicB
>>> >>
>>>
>>> <<
>>> \new Staff \musicA
>>> \new Dynamics \myGridLinesBis
>>> \new Staff { s1 }
>>> \new Staff \musicB
>>> >>
>>>
>>> Hope that helps,
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Pierre
>>>
>>> 2015-04-03 4:50 GMT+02:00 James Worlton <jworl...@gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> In my score I have a section where I need a line from one part to cross
>>>> other staves and point to another part. I've been able to adapt GridLine to
>>>> appear when I need it, but I'd like to change the appearance: specifically,
>>>> make the line dashed and add an arrow at the top. I do not need this in the
>>>> parts, it is mainly for the conductor's reference. The parts will be cued
>>>> another way.
>>>>
>>>> The code below combines the two possibilities I can think of and shows
>>>> where I've gotten to. The problems are I can't figure out how to make the
>>>> markup version NOT affect the spacing between staves, and just draw over
>>>> the top of them; or alternatively, how to get GridLine to be dashed with an
>>>> arrowhead on top. I'd prefer the GridLine solution, since that will stretch
>>>> vertically with the system if necessary.
>>>>
>>>> Is this possible with GridLine? If not, is it possible with a markup?
>>>>
>>>> \version "2.19.17"
>>>>
>>>> musicA = {
>>>> c'4 c' c' c'
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> verticalLine = ^\markup {
>>>> \center-column {
>>>> \arrow-head #Y #UP ##t
>>>> \draw-dashed-line #'(0 . 18)
>>>> }
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> musicB = {
>>>> \override Score.GridLine.extra-offset = #'(0.0 . 2.0)
>>>> \override Score.GridLine.line = #'dashed
>>>> \hide Score.GridLine
>>>> b4\verticalLine b b \revert Score.GridLine.transparent b
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> \score {
>>>> <<
>>>> \new Staff { \musicA }
>>>> \new Staff \with {
>>>> \consists "Grid_point_engraver"
>>>> gridInterval = #(ly:make-moment 1/4)
>>>> } { s1 }
>>>> \new Staff \with {
>>>> \consists "Grid_point_engraver"
>>>> gridInterval = #(ly:make-moment 1/4)
>>>> } { \musicB }
>>>> >>
>>>> \layout {
>>>> \context {
>>>> \Score
>>>> \consists "Grid_line_span_engraver"
>>>> \override NoteColumn.X-offset = #-0.5
>>>> }
>>>> }
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> James Worlton
>>>>
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>>>
>>
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