Re: Output of 2.8.6 Windows version

2006-08-17 Thread Ossie Wilson
A .ps file is produced but can not produce a .pdf file. When gsview is used to display on screen - it works. When a printout is attempted, a massive list of faults is produced but not printout. I changed the .ps file to give the correct location of fonts ( file had a non- existent lilypond dire

Re: Arpeggio under a note

2006-08-17 Thread Kamal
Thank you. The code works fine for quarter note chords, but I'm having trouble drawing chords with eighth notes as in the attached pic.On 8/17/06, Kieren MacMillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, Kamal:> How can one draw an arpeggio under a note (used to indicate a> repeated chord) like in the atta

Re: Shortening ties

2006-08-17 Thread Henrik Frisk
Stewart Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.9/Documentation/user/lilypond/Laissez-vibrer-ties.html > > Is that of any use? You can use LaissezVibrerTieColumn #'X-extent to > lengthen them to your desired length. > Unfortunately that will not do it (as someone else

Re: Markup macro?

2006-08-17 Thread Stewart Holmes
Hmm. 2.8.0 here, and I can't get it to play. - Original Message - From: "Kieren MacMillan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Stewart Holmes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 10:34 PM Subject: Re: Markup macro? Stewart: Your example compiles fine on my copy of 2.9.14!

Re: Markup macro?

2006-08-17 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Stewart: Your example compiles fine on my copy of 2.9.14! Best regards, Kieren. ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: Markup macro?

2006-08-17 Thread Stewart Holmes
Okay... I've tried that, but I'm still getting an error. A test file: fingerSwitch = #(define-music-function (parser location text) (string?) (make-music 'TextScriptEvent 'direction 1 'text (markup #:finger text))) \relative { c1-\fingerSwitch "5-4" | c | c | c | } gives me the error, "syn

Re: Markup macro?

2006-08-17 Thread Stewart Holmes
Ah, thanks. This here language that Lilypond uses... I understand it's used in other things. What's it called, and do you know of any good tutorial/information sites? Thanks for your help, Stewart - Original Message - From: "Nicolas Sceaux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Stewart Holmes" <[

A toast

2006-08-17 Thread Eyolf Ostrem
On Thu 17 August 2006 20:55, Michael J Millett wrote: > > (Unfortunately, this isn't documented. To find this setting, I had to > > look into the source code. ) > > > > /Mats > > I really appreciate your time and efforts. We all do. Amen to that. I can't imagine how you find the time to go thr

Re: Shortening ties

2006-08-17 Thread Michael J Millett
Mats Bengtsson wrote: Try \override Tie #'details #'note-head-gap = #2.0 This worked! \override Tie #'details #'note-head-gap = #13.0 < b,, b,,, >4--~ s4. a,,8\rest < b,, b,,, > } >> } If I'm not mistaken, #'X-extent represents the horizontal space APPARENTLY taken up by an object, not

Re: Markup macro?

2006-08-17 Thread Nicolas Sceaux
"Stewart Holmes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Thanks for the help Nicolas & Kieren. I've got the following: > > fingerSwitch = #(define-music-function (parser location text) (string?) > (make-music 'SequentialMusic 'elements > (list >(make-music 'EventChord 'elements > (list > (ma

Repeat signs

2006-08-17 Thread Pedro Martínez
Hello everyone again! There is a long time ago I don't write here but lately I am learning more about lilypond and I feel very pride with the results ;) Anyway, the point is that I am having some troubles with repeat signs because I cannot get what I pretend. I have readed the man of lilypond an

Re: Arpeggio under a note

2006-08-17 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi, Kamal: How can one draw an arpeggio under a note (used to indicate a repeated chord) like in the attached pic? This hack works, I think. Best regards, Kieren. %%% CODE BEGINS \version "2.9.14" \paper { ragged-right = ##t } arpFix = \once \override Arpeggio #'extra-offset = #'

Arpeggio under a note

2006-08-17 Thread Kamal
How can one draw an arpeggio under a note (used to indicate a repeated chord) like in the attached pic? arpeggio.png Description: PNG image ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: non-numeric bar "numbers"

2006-08-17 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Paul Scott wrote: Mats Bengtsson wrote: It shouldn't be hard to make a modified version of one of the standard functions format-mark-alphabet, format-mark-numbers, ... that are available in LilyPond and use \set Score.markFormatter = #whatever-I-call-my-own-fancy-formatter However, the aut

Re: non-numeric bar "numbers"

2006-08-17 Thread Paul Scott
Mats Bengtsson wrote: It shouldn't be hard to make a modified version of one of the standard functions format-mark-alphabet, format-mark-numbers, ... that are available in LilyPond and use \set Score.markFormatter = #whatever-I-call-my-own-fancy-formatter However, the automatic incrementation o

Re: non-numeric bar "numbers"

2006-08-17 Thread Mats Bengtsson
It shouldn't be hard to make a modified version of one of the standard functions format-mark-alphabet, format-mark-numbers, ... that are available in LilyPond and use \set Score.markFormatter = #whatever-I-call-my-own-fancy-formatter However, the automatic incrementation of the number is implement

Re: Finally I found out about "\myStaffSize 20"

2006-08-17 Thread Trevor Bača
On 8/17/06, Henrik Frisk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Eyolf Ostrem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Seemingly a simple task: I want to change the global staff size of my score, > AND I want some other fonts than the defaults. > I've broken my head over this one, and I think I've got it now, but I also

Re: Shortening ties

2006-08-17 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi, Michael: Logic dictates, to me at least, that one of these should work: \once\override Tie #'X-extent = #'(-10 . -10) 4--~ \once\override Staff.Tie #'X-extent = #'(-10 . -10) < b,, b,,, >4--~ \once\override Voice.Tie #'X-extent = #'(-10 . -10) < b,, b,,, >4--~ Unfortunately, your logic is

Re: Shortening ties

2006-08-17 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Try \override Tie #'details #'note-head-gap = #2.0 (Unfortunately, this isn't documented. To find this setting, I had to look into the source code. ) /Mats Michael J Millett wrote: I have been attempting to get ties to stop short of the final notehead, but have been unsuccessful after severa

RE: Finally I found out about "\myStaffSize 20"

2006-08-17 Thread Anthony Youngman
Sounds like a good idea for one of those "all about"s. "All About Fonts". It would need a bit more digging, though, before it could be documented in detail. Cheers, Wol -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] .org] On Behalf Of Henrik Frisk Sent: 17 August 200

Re: Finally I found out about "\myStaffSize 20"

2006-08-17 Thread Henrik Frisk
Eyolf Ostrem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Seemingly a simple task: I want to change the global staff size of my score, > AND I want some other fonts than the defaults. > I've broken my head over this one, and I think I've got it now, but I also > think it shouldn't have taken such an effort. T

Re: Shortening ties

2006-08-17 Thread Stewart Holmes
http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.9/Documentation/user/lilypond/Laissez-vibrer-ties.html Is that of any use? You can use LaissezVibrerTieColumn #'X-extent to lengthen them to your desired length. - Original Message - From: "Michael J Millett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, Aug