RE: Fermata on bar line

2009-01-29 Thread Nick Payne
\bar "||" \mark\markup{\musicglyph #"scripts.ufermata"} Change the bar type to the one you need. Nick > -Original Message- > From: lilypond-user-bounces+nick.payne=internode.on@gnu.org > [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+nick.payne=internode.on@gnu.org] On > Behalf Of Tim Yang > Sent

Re: Fermata on bar line

2009-01-29 Thread David Bobroff
Tim Yang wrote: Hi: How do I put a fermata on the bar line instead on top of a note? I think what's generally done is to put a fermata inside a \mark which will place it directly over the barline. -David ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond

Re: Turning off shape notes

2009-01-29 Thread M Watts
Carl Peterson wrote: I'm using shape notes in some music I'm writing. There is one part of the music that needs to be notated as spoken. However, when I apply the override code as given in the documentation, I only get shape notes. Is there some command that I have to put in to turn shape notes

Fermata on bar line

2009-01-29 Thread Tim Yang
Hi: How do I put a fermata on the bar line instead on top of a note? Tim Yang ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: Persian accidentals

2009-01-29 Thread M Watts
Kees van den Doel wrote: Is there any way to print the koron (60cents flat) and sori (40 cent sharp)? I've defined these pitch alterations by modifying makam.ly but they should really be printed according to the Persian notation. koron = upside down flat, with a triangular body like |> sori = l

Bass Clef Lyrics Above Staff

2009-01-29 Thread Ezequiel Sierra
How can i place the lyrics in the top the bass clef up instead of the bottom because i have a choir staff ZeeK ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: postscript parentheses

2009-01-29 Thread Carl Sorensen
Kieren MacMillan sympatico.ca> writes: > > Hello all, > > Is anyone PS-savvy enough to tell me how to draw scalable > (independently in X and Y) parentheses using \postscript? > > Thanks, > Kieren. > There is a bezier-sandwich stencil that is used for slurs and for barre indicators in fr

Re: define-markup-function problem

2009-01-29 Thread Carl D. Sorensen
On 1/29/09 1:56 PM, "Nicolas Sceaux" wrote: > > > Le 29 janv. 09 à 16:29, Carl D. Sorensen a écrit : > >> >> >> >> On 1/29/09 7:12 AM, "Kieren MacMillan" >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Carl, >>> >>> So we have the following, which all work: >>> >>> #(define-markup-command (test layout props str

Persian accidentals

2009-01-29 Thread Kees van den Doel
Is there any way to print the koron (60cents flat) and sori (40 cent sharp)? I've defined these pitch alterations by modifying makam.ly but they should really be printed according to the Persian notation. koron = upside down flat, with a triangular body like |> sori = like sharp but with the two

Turning off shape notes

2009-01-29 Thread Carl Peterson
I'm using shape notes in some music I'm writing. There is one part of the music that needs to be notated as spoken. However, when I apply the override code as given in the documentation, I only get shape notes. Is there some command that I have to put in to turn shape notes off? Here's my code: \

Re: Tagline in all pages

2009-01-29 Thread M Watts
Ezequiel Sierra wrote: How can i place the tagline and copyright in all pages? Mostly taken from LSR snippet 366 by John Mandereau: - \version "2.12.1" \paper { oddFooterMarkup = \markup { \with-url #"http://lilypond.org/web/"; \fill-line{ \center-column {

Re: scheme - notes as variables

2009-01-29 Thread John Mandereau
Hello Rob, Rob Canning wrote: i was trying to do it using scheme just because i thought learning to do this kind of thing in scheme would help me with other aspects of lilypond in general - perl looks neat though "the swiss army chainsaw of languages" i heard it refered to as :)- Using simple

Re: define-markup-function problem

2009-01-29 Thread Nicolas Sceaux
Le 29 janv. 09 à 16:29, Carl D. Sorensen a écrit : On 1/29/09 7:12 AM, "Kieren MacMillan" wrote: Hi Carl, So we have the following, which all work: #(define-markup-command (test layout props stringA stringB) (string? string?) (interpret-markup layout props (markup (#:column

Re: define-markup-function problem

2009-01-29 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Carl, Option 3 is all standard scheme, and follows the documentation exactly. It's very easy for me to understand why and how it works, and easy for me to modify and apply in different situations. […] If I'm working in scheme, I should be working in scheme. Thanks! I'll use #3 — and you

Re: Why can't I post here using email

2009-01-29 Thread Jonathan Kulp
Andrew Wilson wrote: M Watts gmail.com> writes: Jonathan Kulp wrote: I use Thunderbird and post to the list all the time without problems. I've tried using mutt and gmail. Me too -- it just works. I take it the OP's problem is solved, because his message got through! The message got th

Re: Compilation Errors on MAC OS X 10.4.11

2009-01-29 Thread Simon J Mackenzie
Thank you for your prompt replies. I'm downloading the 2.12.2-1 version now. Simon On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:22:04 +1100, "Brett Duncan" said: > Carl D. Sorensen wrote: > > This is an error that exists in 2.12.1. > > > > See the list bug-lilyp...@gnu.org for the fix that is needed. > > > > 2.12.2

Re: Why can't I post here using email

2009-01-29 Thread Andrew Wilson
M Watts gmail.com> writes: > Jonathan Kulp wrote: >> I use Thunderbird and post to the list all the time without problems. I've tried using mutt and gmail. > Me too -- it just works. I take it the OP's problem is solved, because > his message got through! The message got through because I us

Re: define-markup-function problem

2009-01-29 Thread Carl D. Sorensen
On 1/29/09 7:12 AM, "Kieren MacMillan" wrote: > Hi Carl, > > So we have the following, which all work: > > #(define-markup-command (test layout props stringA stringB) (string? > string?) > (interpret-markup layout props > (markup (#:column (stringA stringB) > > #(define-ma

Re: Why can't I post here using email

2009-01-29 Thread Jonathan Kulp
Andrew Wilson wrote: Yes, I am sending to the list. I resent the mail to you when I realised that it was only addressed to you. The copy addressed to the list never showed up. This message says it came from Gmail. Does this mean it's working right for you now? Jon -- Jonathan Kulp http:

Re: Tagline in all pages

2009-01-29 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Ezequiel, How can i place the tagline and copyright in all pages? Define a footer. (See the documentation for how to do that.) Kieren. ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: Why can't I post here using email

2009-01-29 Thread Andrew Wilson
Yes, I am sending to the list. I resent the mail to you when I realised that it was only addressed to you. The copy addressed to the list never showed up. 2009/1/29 Rob Canning : > M Watts wrote: >> >> Jonathan Kulp wrote: >>> >>> I use Thunderbird and post to the list all the time without probl

Tagline in all pages

2009-01-29 Thread Ezequiel Sierra
How can i place the tagline and copyright in all pages? Ezequiel Sierra ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: define-markup-function problem

2009-01-29 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Carl, So we have the following, which all work: #(define-markup-command (test layout props stringA stringB) (string? string?) (interpret-markup layout props (markup (#:column (stringA stringB) #(define-markup-command (test layout props stringA stringB) (string? string?)

Re: postscript parentheses

2009-01-29 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Mark: Awesome — thanks! See other thread for first usage (despite "inelegance"). Best, Kieren. ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user

Re: stacked markup with parenthesis

2009-01-29 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Jean-Alexis, I finally came up with this solution: i use brackets. My scores starts to look like Jazz ones ;). Comments or ideas to draw parentheses instead are welcome! Riffing on Mark Polesky's parentheses (which he calls "quick, dirty, cumbersome, inelegant and inaccurate. Not my usu

Re: Lyrics spacing problem - overlapping syllables

2009-01-29 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Bertalan Fodor (LilyPondTool) wrote: You could also try to put invisible but non breaking spaces as a syllable, aligned to the left: " " That's more or less what I proposed in my earlier reply to this thread. Take a look at it again. /Mats Bert Jiri Zurek (Prague) wrote: Yes, I knew

Re: Why a \score inside \markup doesn't allow breaks?

2009-01-29 Thread Mats Bengtsson
If you take a look at the implementation of the \score markup function, you'll notice that it just picks out the first system of the score and ignores the rest. A skilled Scheme programmer should be able to easily implement a version of \score that actually typesets all the systems. /Mats

Re: bar numbers at beginning of bar - partial solution

2009-01-29 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Paul, Thanks for answering, Mats. With the following code the bar number displaces the notes in each bar to the right. If I remove the two self-alignment-X overrides the bar number does not displace any music. \layout { \context { \Score \

Re: Why a \score inside \markup doesn't allow breaks?

2009-01-29 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Risto: Yeah. That's probably the original intention. However, I had to write a two page song (luckily no longer than that), which had a column of text (lyrics) on the left side and the music on the right side. It was quite a PITA to split the music into several \score blocks. :-( That made m

Re: Lyrics spacing problem - overlapping syllables

2009-01-29 Thread Bertalan Fodor (LilyPondTool)
You could also try to put invisible but non breaking spaces as a syllable, aligned to the left: " " Bert Jiri Zurek (Prague) wrote: Yes, I knew that warning and inserting the spacing item padding was the first thing which I tried. However, without any success - the insertion of the line \on

Re: Why can't I post here using email

2009-01-29 Thread Rob Canning
M Watts wrote: Jonathan Kulp wrote: I use Thunderbird and post to the list all the time without problems. Me too -- it just works. I take it the OP's problem is solved, because his message got through! maybe this is a stupid question but are you replying to all? on the mail you sent me it d

Re: scheme - notes as variables

2009-01-29 Thread Rob Canning
Andrew Wilson wrote: On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:35:16PM +, Rob Canning wrote: i have been doing this kind of thing before using a combination of puredata and sed but that was really ugly and the regular expressions were getting out of control! i would really appreciate any help learning

Re: Lyrics spacing problem - overlapping syllables

2009-01-29 Thread Jiri Zurek (Prague)
Yes, I knew that warning and inserting the spacing item padding was the first thing which I tried. However, without any success - the insertion of the line \once \override Score.SeparationItem #'padding = #3 into the music is ignored by the spacing engine. Using still the same example as above, t

Re: Why a \score inside \markup doesn't allow breaks?

2009-01-29 Thread Risto Vääräniemi
2009/1/29 M Watts : > Hmm, I can see how this could be annoying -- I guess \markup's ability to > include a \score was originally intended for short phrases and alternative > readings etc., although the docs provide an example of some length. Yeah. That's probably the original intention. However,

Re: Why a \score inside \markup doesn't allow breaks?

2009-01-29 Thread M Watts
Risto Vääräniemi wrote: Hi again, Has no-one else encountered this issue? BR, Risto 2009/1/21 Risto Vääräniemi : I was wondering why a \score inside \markup doesn't allow breaks. If I insert a \break everything after it is ignored. If I want to have a multi-line piece inside a \markup I

Re: Ly to SVG

2009-01-29 Thread David Stocker
Coincidentally, I fooled around with this for the first time last night. The problems I encountered specifically: 1. lilypond -dbackend=svg results in an incomplete svg rendering. When I open the file in Inkscape, everything is there except the staff lines (from a minimal trial with

Re: Why a \score inside \markup doesn't allow breaks?

2009-01-29 Thread Risto Vääräniemi
Hi again, Has no-one else encountered this issue? BR, Risto 2009/1/21 Risto Vääräniemi : > I was wondering why a \score inside \markup doesn't allow breaks. If I > insert a \break everything after it is ignored. If I want to have a > multi-line piece inside a \markup I have to put multiple \s

Re: bar numbers at beginning of bar - partial solution

2009-01-29 Thread Trevor Daniels
Paul The notes in the bar are displaced to avoid a collision of the stem of the first note with the bar number. A potential solution is to use 'outside-staff-priority with the priority of the bar number greater than the stem. By default the 'outside-staff-priority is not set for the Stem object,

Re: [ANN] LilyPondTool-2.12-r2 released

2009-01-29 Thread Bertalan Fodor (LilyPondTool)
Hajo Dezelski wrote: Hello, here comes chaos production again. I just wanted to be sure, made a clean install of jedit, included the new lily files etc.: And IT WORKS. I have made 2 dozens of corrections, compilations and views and the system was stable. Congrats. Allow me one suggestion

Re: Ly to SVG

2009-01-29 Thread Vivian Barty-Taylor
I got this to work with: lilypond -dbackend=svg filename.ly However, the output is currently considerably buggier than 2.10.33 and the sed -Ef fix which was posted on this list a while ago doesn't work. I'll investigate if I can improve the solution as I use SVG output quite a lot. Cheer

Re: Lyrics spacing problem - overlapping syllables

2009-01-29 Thread Graham Percival
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:03:13PM +0100, Mats Bengtsson wrote: > > Bertalan Fodor (LilyPondTool) wrote: >> Now taking a second look, I don't think it's a bug, only a limitation >> of the lyrics engraving procedure: it doesn't take notes into acount, >> only resolves lyrics overlapping (when tw

Re: An IRC Channel on Freenode

2009-01-29 Thread Jan Nieuwenhuizen
Op maandag 22-05-2006 om 10:10 uur [tijdzone -0400], schreef Simon Plante: Hi Simon, > channel: #lilypond > server: irc.freenode.net > port: 6667 Good idea. With some delay, some of us have found it :-) > (If I see that the channel is going good, I'll start to distribute > some Ops.) Have

Re: bar numbers at beginning of bar - partial solution

2009-01-29 Thread Paul Scott
Paul Scott wrote: Mats Bengtsson wrote: I don't understand what you mean, can you provide an example? Thanks for answering, Mats. With the following code the bar number displaces the notes in each bar to the right. If I remove the two self-alignment-X overrides the bar number does not displa