You might find it more convenient to define the output PDF filename directly within Lilypond. See: https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/notation/output-file-names or for 2.25 https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.25/Documentation/notation/output-file-names.
On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 5:18 PM Stu McKenzie via LilyPond User List < swwlilyu...@stoozsoftware.com> wrote: > > Reply to Knute Snortum at the end... > > On 2024-09-15 12:48, Knute Snortum wrote: > > > On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 11:59 AM Stu McKenzie via LilyPond User List < > swwlilyu...@stoozsoftware.com> wrote: > >> >> I've encountered an issue whereby I can make a PDF output to a different >> file or folder using Command Prompt on Windows, e.g.: >> >> "C:/Program Files (x86)/LilyPond2p24p0/lilypond-2.24.0/bin/lilypond.exe" >> -o "<PathToOutputFileOrFolder" "<PathToSource>.ly" >> >> with the result: "Success: compilation successfully completed". >> >> In Frescobaldi menu "Edit">"Preferences...">"LilyPond >> Preferences">"LilyPond versions to use" group>"Edit...", I've tried to >> add an output "-o" directive. >> I've tried various strings appended after the "...\lilypond.exe" and the >> result is always a "No Entry" icon next to the entry that was edited. >> >> I couldn't find any reference to adding directives to the LilyPond >> command line for Frescobaldi. >> > > Have you tried custom engraving? (LilyPond menu -> Engrave (custom)). > > >> Is there a separate community for Frescobaldi, or is this the community >> for all things LilyPond? >> > > A lot of people post about Frescobaldi here and I think that's okay. > There is a Google Group for Frescobaldi (frescoba...@googlegroups.com) > but I don't know how closely that's watched. > > > > -- > Knute Snortum > > > > Well, thank you Knute! I never found anything online for combinations of > the search terms "Frescobaldi", "Lilypond", "output". > > For others wishing to do this, here's what I found: > In the Frescobaldi menu: LilyPond>"Engrave(custom)..." > There's a field for "Additional Command Line Options". > Enter the options into that field. > > NOTE: Frescobaldi errors if the option filename is enclosed in > double-quotes. > > Otherwise, the following are acceptable: > -o <OutputPDF_FilenameWithoutExtn> > -o <Folder\OutputPDF_FilenameWithoutExtn> (the folder must exist) > -o <FullPathOfOutputPDF_FilenameWithoutExtn> > etc. > > Also, (I expect that) other LilyPond command line options may be added > into this field as required. > >
