Re: backup files from convert-ly are overriden

2013-09-23 Thread David Kastrup
Werner LEMBERG writes: >> my preferred variants are >> >> myFile.ly~.1 or myFile.ly.1~ > > Since man pages on Unix traditionally end with a digit > (e.g. `lilypond.1'), I prefer > > myFile.ly.1~ > > or something similar. Please see the issue tracker for my comment. I don't think it makes se

Re: backup files from convert-ly are overriden

2013-09-22 Thread Eluze
it also avoids confusions resulting from adding a digit to the original file name (I often use names like example-1.ly example-2.ly) Eluze -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/backup-files-from-convert-ly-are-overriden-tp151177p151200.html Sent

Re: backup files from convert-ly are overriden

2013-09-22 Thread Werner LEMBERG
> my preferred variants are > > myFile.ly~.1 or myFile.ly.1~ Since man pages on Unix traditionally end with a digit (e.g. `lilypond.1'), I prefer myFile.ly.1~ or something similar. Werner ___ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org ht

Re: backup files from convert-ly are overriden

2013-09-22 Thread Eluze
nts are myFile.ly~.1 or myFile.ly.1~ this also seems easier to search such files with regex to delete them when all adaptations are done. Eluze -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/backup-files-from-convert-ly-are-overriden-tp151177p151198.html Sent from th

Re: backup files from convert-ly are overriden

2013-09-22 Thread Federico Bruni
2013/9/22 Eluze > it would nice to have a backup in convert-ly which deserves the name. > > actually convert-ly does backup the file being converted - but always to > the > same file (filename.~ly), and so the original gets quickly lost if you > press > the convert button twice. > > probably most

backup files from convert-ly are overriden

2013-09-22 Thread Eluze
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