Hmm that's really strange... Try to put your input files in a brand new folder (with a new .\out folder) maybe something goes wrong if you name your new file after your test file. In this way there's no chance lilypond-book is going to overwrite anything.
Gr. tiM > -----Original Message----- > From: S L Raymond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: zaterdag 19 augustus 2006 16:11 > To: tiM > Cc: 'Lilypond User Group' > Subject: Re: Lilypond-Book error > > But I am directing the output to an "out" directory, and I > still get the same message. > > tiM wrote: > > If you're using lilypond-book for LaTeX, the output will be a *.tex > > file. If the input is allready *.tex, lilypond-book is afraid to > > overwrite your original document. There are two solutions. > Name your > > input file something like *.lytex. Or do what lilypond-book > suggested > > (best solution). In your working folder, make a new folder > named "out" > > (or anything you like) and execute "lilypond-book --psfonts > > --output=out mybook.tex". Lilypond-book's output will be > placed in .\out\ and won't overwrite the original input file. > > > > Hope it's of any help. > > > > Gr. tiM > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> On Behalf Of S L Raymond > >> Sent: zaterdag 19 augustus 2006 9:48 > >> To: Lilypond User Group > >> Subject: Lilypond-Book error > >> > >> I'm running lilypond-book 2.6.3. I tested an article containing > >> lilypond code according to the instructions at > >> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.6/Documentation/user/lilypond/An-ex > >> > > ample-of-a-musicological-document.html#An-example-of-a-> > > musicological-document , and it worked fine. Then, however, > > > >> I ran the program using a more complex document -- a book, > containing > >> a chapter which in turn contained the code snippet, and > this is what > >> I get: > >> > >> lilypond-book: error: Output would overwrite input file; > use --output. > >> > >> What can be done? > >> > >> Lyle > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> lilypond-user mailing list > >> lilypond-user@gnu.org > >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > >> > >> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
