Graham Percival wrote:
If the initial response to his question was "read the 2.11 docs
about transposition and file syntax", the whole discussion would
have been over in 2 or 3 emails.
Please note the first lines of my initial response to Chip:
"For transposing from E-flat to concert pitch, see the docs on
transposition, here:"
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond-big-page#Transpose
At this point there was no need to point him to docs on syntax because
he said he was confused about how transposition worked, not about where
to put the command. Nevertheless, I went to the trouble of also
supplying four minimal examples of transposition that I tested and that
worked perfectly. Maybe this is spoonfeeding but I enjoy doing it and
wanted to make sure I knew what I was talking about by creating examples
I had actually run successfully.
So rather than making this yet another pissing contest (that's my "rude
+ accurate" comment), why don't we suggest EXPLICITLY to everyone on the
list that all "RTFM" comments should be "RTFCM" (C = current) comments?
I pointed to the current docs, as I always do, but Kieren makes a good
point--I'll try to remember in future to say also that the current docs
are better even if running 2.10.33. Chip didn't say which version he
was running until he responded the third time with some code, at which
time I think I was already gone to bed.
Hope this wasn't warm and fuzzy and inaccurate! =)
Kieren.
If I handled Chip's inquiry wrongly, please let me know, y'all. I enjoy
helping new users and feel that this is one of the ways I can best help
the Lilypond effort since I can't write code or fix bugs and my role in
the doc project is done. I don't see anything inaccurate in my
responses and it's against my nature to be anything but friendly. I
don't blame Chip for not getting it the first time, either, as I've had
many moments when something that's obvious for most users has completely
befuddled me. (the correct placement of a \midi block comes to mind...).
Best,
Jon
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