Bernard, thanks for your detailed explanation of lilypond. I played a bit with it and am impressed. I even found some similarities to lyx (.lyx <-> .ly, lyx2lyx <-> convert-ly.py), and I like that they tried to approach the quality of hand engraved music. The only thing that I don't like so much and that makes integration with LyX difficult is the implementation of the "mixed LaTeX and LilyPond format" with the preprocessor lilypond-book. I would rather like a solution where you convert your LilyPond file to LaTeX and then include it with \include or \input. Do you know why they took the present approach?
Am Sonntag, 13. Februar 2005 05:15 schrieb Bernard Hurley: > Sorry now I am really confused! I got the fig_copy.sh script from CVS, > but a script like that needs to know the directory it is copying from. > So is a "copier" a Version 1.4 concept? If so I will use my kludge for > now and wait for the next stable version. Yes, copiers are not available in 1.3. And the copier is indeed the way to go for 1.4. You will have to use your existing kludge for 1.3, since we can't easily add the $$p parameter as Angus explained. You can add the attached external template to your external_templates file and use it if you like. The advantage over ERT is that it is possible to view, edit and choose the .ly file from within LyX. Of course you will have to adjust the ViewCommand and EditCommand to your liking. The script view-lilypond.sh is a very quick hack. Please examine it carefully for unwanted side effects if you want to use it. Georg
Template LilyPond
GuiName "[LilyPond: $$Basename]"
HelpText
A LilyPond music sheet.
If you use this, you must run lilypond-book on your .tex file
before it can be processed with LaTeX.
HelpTextEnd
FileFilter "*.ly"
ViewCommand "/home/georg/.lyx/scripts/view-lilypond.sh $$FName"
EditCommand "gvim $$FName"
AutomaticProduction true
Format LaTeX
Product "\\lilypondfile{$$FName}"
UpdateCommand "echo \"Nothing to do for $$FName!\""
UpdateResult "$$FName"
FormatEnd
Format Ascii
Product "[LilyPond: $$FName]"
FormatEnd
Format DocBook
Product "[LilyPond: $$FName]"
FormatEnd
Format LinuxDoc
Product "[LilyPond: $$FName]"
FormatEnd
TemplateEnd
view-lilypond.sh
Description: application/shellscript
