Hi Paolo, this compiles in 2.14.2 on my machine: --snip-- \version "2.14.2"
myFunction = #(define-music-function (parser location foobar) (ly:duration?) (make-music 'SequentialMusic 'elements (list (make-music 'EventChord 'elements (list (make-music 'NoteEvent 'duration foobar 'pitch (ly:make-pitch 1 0 0)) )) )) ) { \myFunction #(ly:make-duration 2 0 1 1) r4 } --snip-- In your first message you wrote something about one note, that is repeated 3 times, while augmenting its length - if I did understand your question right. I recommend the us of \displayMusic, to see, how notes are constructed in scheme. Then you might have one argument (... foobar) (ly:music?), a function that copies this note and changes its duration accordingly. HTH cheers, Jan-Peter Am 08.12.2011 um 10:36 schrieb Paolo Prete: > I searched in "extending" manual for 2.15, but I did not find a solution for > my problem. > > Shortly, given this fragment of code: > > ---------------------------------------- > > > myFunction = #(define-music-function (parser location foobar) (ly:duration?) > #{ > a ...how_can_I_use_$foobar_as_duration_??... > #}) > > \new Staff \myFunction ...how_can_I_pass_duration_??... > > > ----------------------------------------- > > > ...which is the right syntax and which version of lilypond could I use? > > > Thanks > > > > > --- Gio 8/12/11, David Kastrup <d...@gnu.org> ha scritto: > >> Da: David Kastrup <d...@gnu.org> >> Oggetto: Re: duration and pitch in a function >> A: lilypond-user@gnu.org >> Data: Giovedì 8 dicembre 2011, 07:59 >> Paolo Prete <p4olo_pr...@yahoo.it> >> writes: >> >>> I need to create a function that >>> >>> accepts some_pitch and some_duration as arguments and >> prints the >>> following three notes: >>> >>> 1) some_pitch with some_duration >>> 2) some_pitch with some_duration*2 >>> 3) some_pitch with some_duration*3 >>> >>> >>> Should I use ly:duration as type of the argument two? >> >> ly:duration? would be the predicate. And yes, >> definitely. >> >>> I can't find documentation for that. >>> >>> I use LilyPond 2.12.3 but I can upgrade it if >> necessary... >> >> If you upgrade, you will find both the functionality itself >> as well as >> the documentation. >> >> I don't quite remember the version; it might be necessary >> to take one of >> the 2.15.x releases. >> >> -- >> David Kastrup >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> lilypond-user mailing list >> lilypond-user@gnu.org >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user >> > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user