Gerard and Edward,
On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 10:35 AM, Noeck [via Lilypond] <
ml-node+s1069038n182166...@n5.nabble.com> wrote:
> Hi Gerard and Edward,
>
> I guess the reasoning is: if you don't save the input ly file, you are
> probably not doing something persistent but just an interactive test.
> Then the pdf is stored in /tmp because it needs to be stored somewhere
> to be displayed in Frescobaldi. Both the input and the output only exist
> as long as the program is open.
>
> If it is meant to be persistent, you probably save the ly file in order
> to be able to modify the score later. And then you get the pdf in the
> same place by default.
>
I just wanted to echo what Urs and Joram have said. If you don't push
"Save" before compiling, then all files are put in your "temp" folder. If
you do save it, then the files are put in the same directory as the file
you just compiled. This can be very nice since it allows you to try out
some things without messing with a previously saved version, but if that
isn't useful, then there is another convenient option in the "Edit" >
"Preferences" window. Under the "LilyPond Preferences" menu, there's a
radio button called "Save document if possible". This will take care of
saving the file for you so you no longer have to think about where the
files are going and you don't have to hunt them down. Here's a screenshot
in case my instructions were not clear:
[image: Inline image 1]
Happy Engraving!
- Abraham
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