instrument name misalignment

2006-02-28 Thread liang seng
Hi, I would like to report a bug regarding instrument names when using Lilypond 2.7.36 for Windows XP. In the pdf file, the instrument names are not vertically aligned even though both use the center-align command in markup for instrument names. This is despite I left the second line blank for

Problem with Mark_engraver

2006-02-06 Thread liang seng
Hi, I'm using Lilypond 2.7.27 for Windows 98. There seems to be a problem regarding the Mark_engraver property. Apparently, when Mark_engraver is used, it seems to disregard the \set Score.rehearsalMarkAlignSymbol property. Here is an example: \version "2.7.27" align = \set Score.rehearsalMarkAl

Re: multi measure rest bug

2006-02-03 Thread liang seng
Hi, I've tried your method on either staff but it doesn't solve the problem. I've figured out a great workaround though. Just insert a key signature for the second staff which is the same as the first staff, and then use \override Staff.KeySignature #'transparent = ##t to make it invisible. By

multi measure rest bug

2006-02-02 Thread liang seng
Hi, I am using Lilypond 2.7.27 for Windows 98. I've found something peculiar about the horizontal placement of multi measure rests in the presence or absence of time signatures. Here is an example: \version "2.7.27" \score{ \new StaffGroup << \new Staff { \key a \major R1 \break R1 } \new Staf

RE: Lilypond 2.7.28 for Windows 98 does not work

2006-01-30 Thread liang seng
Surprisingly, both 2.7.28 and 2.7.29 work with no problems in Windows XP. I guess this must be something to do with some incompatibility with Windows 98. ___ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-l

RE: Lilypond 2.7.28 for Windows 98 does not work

2006-01-27 Thread liang seng
Hi, I would like to report that Lilypond 2.7.29 installed in Windows 98 does not produce pdf file, only the PostScript and text file are produced. The text file generated following error message: %%[ Error: typecheck; OffendingCommand: pdfmark; ErrorInfo: Border --nostringval-- ]%% Stack: /ANN

Lilypond 2.7.28 for Windows 98 does not work

2006-01-26 Thread liang seng
Hi, I have just installed Lilypond 2.7.28 for Windows 98 and I'm afraid to report that there is something wrong with it which prevents it from generating pdf files. When executing the .ly file, everything went fine until it stopped at the PostScript file generation stage. Also, when I double cl

Re: Tremolo marks

2006-01-12 Thread liang seng
Does this mean that there is no way we can predict when Lilypond makes the tremolo marks slope and when it doesn't? ___ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond

Re: Tremolo marks

2006-01-11 Thread liang seng
But doesn't this look of tremolo marks clashing with notebeams kind of untidy? Is there a way to move the vertical position (either upwards or downwards) of the tremolo mark so that it doesn't come too close to the notebeam or too central relative to the note stem? _

Tremolo marks

2006-01-09 Thread liang seng
Hi, I'm using Lilypond 2.7.27 for Windows 98. When I compiled the following: \version "2.7.27" \relative { c8:16 e: g: c: } the output shows that the tremolo marks are placed differently on the 4 notestems, from being too central (1st note) to almost touching the notebeam (4th note). Is this a

FW: Re: Lyric extender line bug

2005-12-22 Thread liang seng
Hi, I've managed to isolate the problem. When I compile this: \version "2.7.18" \relative c' { \clef treble \key f \major \time 4/4 \autoBeamOff g'4 r4 c2\melisma \break bes16[ c bes a] bes[ f' e f] e[ f g f] e } \addlyrics { me, " " __ } The results are shown in extracta.pdf. But when I add

Re: Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.18 for Windows still not resolved

2005-12-22 Thread liang seng
Hi, thanks again. I guess that is the ultimate aim in this development series. Looks like we'll have to wait for the tie problem to improve. By the way, how much does it cost to sponsor this? ___ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http:

Re: Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.18 for Windows still not resolved

2005-12-21 Thread liang seng
Yes, I agree with you. Regarding to your question about what consitutes a good tie, I think if we take a look at some editions of scores, the pdf generated by 2.6.3 certainly looks a lot like the editions than the pdf generated by 2.7.23. Again, I understand that the tie reformatting has to be

Re: Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.18 for Windows still not resolved

2005-12-21 Thread liang seng
Thanks. I will look into this. By the way, you mentioned that there is an ongoing improvement on the tie reformatting. Does this mean that the tie feature will get better and the bugs fixed in later versions and will be on par with the stable 2.6 version, if not better?

Re: Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.18 for Windows still not resolved

2005-12-21 Thread liang seng
Hi, ok. But is there a way to sponsor this without using a credit card? ___ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond

Re: Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.18 for Windows still not resolved

2005-12-21 Thread liang seng
Hi, here is the source file again: \version "2.7.23" \relative c' { 1 < d g,> ~ 4 8. 16 4 1~~ r2 2 r2 \bar ".|." } Yes, I do agree that it looks good. However, the problem is they look good only in polyphony. In my case, I cannot change the polyphony or break notes into two voices since I ha

Re: Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.18 for Windows still not resolved

2005-12-21 Thread liang seng
Hi, after installing version 2.7.23 for Windows, I have to say that the tie reformatting feature is still not satisfactory. I've attached 2 files for your reference. Testa.pdf is generated by version 2.6.3 for Windows (the source file content is at the start of this thread) while Testb.pdf is ge

Re: Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.18 for Windows still not resolved

2005-12-19 Thread liang seng
Hmm, I see. It's just that the tie problem I highlighted in my example does not appear in 2.6.x, so I assume that this is not such a big problem in the stable series. By the way, Mr. Erik Sandberg mentioned that this should be fixed once and for all in 2.7.19. Is this true?

Re: Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.18 for Windows still not resolved

2005-12-18 Thread liang seng
Hi, I see. But I'm curious to know that how can you be certain that the tie problem will be fixed once and for all in the upcoming stable series 2.8.x? Reitering my previous question, I would like to know why the tie formatting is being rewritten in 2.7.x which causes all these problems in the fi

Re: Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.18 for Windows still not resolved

2005-12-16 Thread liang seng
Hi, it seems that the tie problem is still not solved in version 2.7.18 (Windows 98 version). Here is an extract of the file: \version "2.7.18" \relative c' { 1 < d g,> ~ 4 8. 16 4 1~~ r2 2 r2 \bar ".|." } If you generate this file using 2.7.18 for Windows ( 98 ), you will find that the lowe

Re: Incorrect interpretation of grace notes in MIDI

2005-12-08 Thread liang seng
Hi, yes I would love to contribute. The only problem is I don't have a credit card as I'm still a student. Are there any other forms of payment for the purpose of sponsorship? ___ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/

Re: Lyric extender line bug

2005-12-06 Thread liang seng
Hi, I've managed to isolate the problem. When I compile this: \version "2.7.18" \relative c' { \clef treble \key f \major \time 4/4 \autoBeamOff g'4 r4 c2\melisma \break bes16[ c bes a] bes[ f' e f] e[ f g f] e } \addlyrics { me, " " __ } The results are shown in extracta.pdf. But when I add

Re: Incorrect interpretation of grace notes in MIDI

2005-12-06 Thread liang seng
Hi, yes. In fact, with sponsorship, the MIDI feature will be rewritten. Look for "MIDI rewrite" in here: http://lilypond-design.com/sponsor/open-features.html ___ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/

Re: Stem length in upper voice

2005-12-05 Thread liang seng
Hi, after viewing some printed scores, I now understand why. Normally, music notes higher than the middle line of a staff have downward stems. However, in polyphony, the upper voice has upward stems. I think the reason the stem lengths are shorter is to prevent clashes or overlaps with noteheads

Re: Stem length in upper voice

2005-12-04 Thread liang seng
Hi, I think I'll accept that explanation. Still, it looks kind of strange. Can I still manually elongate the stems to override this? ___ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond

Re: Stem length in upper voice

2005-12-04 Thread liang seng
Hi, I still don't get it. Different stem lengths of different voices and that is standard notation? How come? Do you mean that even in printed scores, the stem length of the upper voice will be shortened if the notehead is above the middle line of the staff?

Re: Stem length in upper voice

2005-12-03 Thread liang seng
Hi, I'm afraid I don't understand your question. If its not an optical illusion, the upper voice's stem length is shorter than the lower voice's. Surely both should have the same lengths. ___ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http://li

Stem length in upper voice

2005-12-03 Thread liang seng
Hi, in the following file: \version "2.7.18" \relative c'' { << { d8 d d d } \\ { d d d d } >> } the stem length of the upper voices seems too short if compared with the stem lengths of the lower voice. Is this a known bug? test.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document __

Re: Incorrect interpretation of grace notes in MIDI

2005-12-02 Thread liang seng
Hi, I tested this on 2.6.3 and 2.7.18. Seems that nothing has been done to fix this although I would think MIDI generation is not the main priority for a music engraving program like Lilypond. By the way, how does Lilypond generate MIDI based on ASCII (text-based) input? ___

Re: Lyric extender line bug

2005-11-30 Thread liang seng
Hi, I've tried all your suggestions and they don't seem to work either. I've attached a GIF file which is the output of extract.ps generated by GhostScript 8.15 (I saved the image using Paint). The raggedright and \lyricsto do not seem to have no effect. Surprisingly, I haven't been able to dup

Incorrect interpretation of grace notes in MIDI

2005-11-30 Thread liang seng
Hi, I discovered that sometimes grace notes aren't interpreted incorrectly in MIDI generated by Lilypond. Here is an extract from the file: \version "2.7.18" global = { \key b \minor \time 3/4 } \score { \relative \new StaffGroup << << \new Staff { \set Staff.midiInstrument = "flute" \global d'

Re: Lyric extender line bug

2005-11-29 Thread liang seng
To Erik Sandberg, Hi, the lyric extender line problem still exists on version 2.7.19 (see attached file). The file was generated by a Mac computer since 2.7.19 for Windows hasn't been released yet. What is going on? Why can't the CVS detect this? extract.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document

Re: Serious bugs in figured bass in Lilypond 2.7.17

2005-11-29 Thread liang seng
To Erik Sandberg, Hi, Lilypond 2.7.19 fixed the double extender line problem. But take a look at the file. The extender lines are not perfectly aligned vertically even though the width of both figures are the same. In a way, it is similar to the previous problem with the of vertical misalignme

Re: Serious bugs in figured bass in Lilypond 2.7.17

2005-11-26 Thread liang seng
Hi, I have discovered that the horizontal misalignment of two or more extender lines extending from the same figure is not only caused by the addition of an accidental to the right of the figure, but it also happens when one of the figures has double digits. Consider the following example: \ve

Re: Serious bugs in figured bass in Lilypond 2.7.17

2005-11-26 Thread liang seng
Hi, thank you very much for adding this to the bug repository. But by doing this will there be a solution or a way to fix this bug? Thanks. ___ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond

Re: Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.17 for Windows still not resolved

2005-11-25 Thread liang seng
Hi, I've already reduced the file to the smallest size that shows the figured bass bugs. The thread is here: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-lilypond/2005-11/msg00155.html Also, it seems that version 2.7.18 has almost fixed the tie bug. I say almost because there is always a rare tie wit

Re: Lyric extender line bug

2005-11-24 Thread liang seng
Hi, it still appeared in version 2.7.18. I have to stress that this happened for the Windows 98 and Mac versions of Lilypond. Can I send a pdf file for you to see? ___ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/list

Re: Serious bugs in figured bass in Lilypond 2.7.17

2005-11-24 Thread liang seng
Hi, I'm able to isolate the problems to a couple of bars. Here is what the double extender lines is supposed to look like: \version "2.7.17" \relative { << \context Voice { \clef bass c,8 c c c c c c c c c c c } \context FiguredBass \figuremode { \set useBassFigureExtenders = ##t \set figure

Lyric extender line bug

2005-11-23 Thread liang seng
Hi, I am typing a work for soprano by Mozart and I encountered into a problem with the lyrics extender lines. I'm using Lilypond 2.7.17 for Windows. Here is an extract of the complete file: \version "2.7.17" \relative c' { \clef treble \key f \major \time 4/4 \autoBeamOff g'4 r4 c2\melisma

Re: Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.17 for Windows still not resolved

2005-11-23 Thread liang seng
Hi, I would like to apologize for sending such a large file. The thing is, if I just type those particular bars alone (eg bar 43-44) with the ties, or the example that you gave, the problem does not surface. The ties come out normal. The same goes with the extender line problem in the figured ba

Serious bugs in figured bass in Lilypond 2.7.17

2005-11-22 Thread liang seng
Hi, I've been using Lilypond 2.7.17 for Windows to take advantage of its support for figured bass. However, I discovered several problems and bugs which I hope can be fixed. Here is the file for your reference:\version "2.7.17" \header { } << \relative { \set Staff.instrument =\markup { \c

Tie bug in Lilypond 2.7.17 for Windows still not resolved

2005-11-22 Thread liang seng
Hi, I'm using Lilypond 2.7.17 for Windows and I find that the tie bug where the vertical position of ties are still not resolved. Here is the file: \version "2.7.17" \header { } \relative { \set Staff.instrument ="Violin I" \key a \major \time 3/4 \clef treble \override Score.RehearsalMark #'pa