Janek Warchoł <janek.lilyp...@gmail.com> writes:
> On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 2:03 PM, David Kastrup <d...@gnu.org> wrote:
>
>>> good point. So, i still think that we shouldn't allow "c2 4 4"
>>> despite some really nice benefits it could bring us.
>>
>> Well, it won't affect previously valid programs.
>
> Now i'm *totally* puzzled. What do you mean by "programs"? Do you
> mean that allowing standalone durations, like c2 d 4 4 => c2 d2 d4 d4,
The first 4 in there is not standalone, so c2 d 4 4 => c2 d4 d4 and
c2 d2 4 4 => c2 d2 d4 d4
> wouldn't cause incompatibility with old scores?
Your rule would, but that's not what I consider "standalone".
> Also, i remember you saying that allowing whitespace before duration
> is needed for example in music functions:
>
> makeAquarterNote = #(define-music-function (parser location note)
> (ly:pitch?)
> #{ $note 4 #})
>
> How could this function be written if we allowed standalone durations
> that repeat previous pitch?
"standalone" has nothing to do with spaces. It just means that the
duration has no preceding note to attach to.
--
David Kastrup
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