Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-12 Thread Peter Toye
David, Thanks for posting this. I was out most of yesterday and didn't have time to do it. I'd intended to do it this morning (UK time) but found you'd got there first. Best regards, Peter mailto:lilyp...@ptoye.com www.ptoye.com - Thursday, January 12, 2017, 4:07:18 AM

Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-12 Thread Simon Albrecht
On 12.01.2017 05:07, David Wright wrote: \relative is a command that controls how LP interprets the notes' octavation, More precisely: a music function, i.e. a procedure which returns music. Best, Simon ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@g

Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-11 Thread David Wright
| I've added the missing text with a sidebar: On Wed 11 Jan 2017 at 05:03:21 (-0700), ptoye wrote: > Thanks all for putting me right. I have to say that the documentation is very > confusing as to the syntax. From the Learning manual: | A variable is assigned as follows: | namedMusic = { ... } S

Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-11 Thread Peter Toye
David, Sorry, I used Nabble to enter my comment, and the raw text seems to have been expunged. Go to http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Cannot-use-layout-in-a-variable-td199054.html and all will be revealed! Best regards, Peter mailto:lilyp...@ptoye.com www.ptoye.com

Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-11 Thread David Wright
On Wed 11 Jan 2017 at 05:03:21 (-0700), ptoye wrote: > Thanks all for putting me right. I have to say that the documentation is very > confusing as to the syntax. From the Learning manual: > > which implies that the brackets are needed, but it's followed by: > > and later by: > > which don't hav

Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-11 Thread SoundsFromSound
ptoye wrote > Thanks, but in this case I'm more interested in why what I wrote doesn't > work. > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Cannot-use-layout-in-a-variable-tp199054p199073.html > Sent from the Us

Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-11 Thread SoundsFromSound
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Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-11 Thread SoundsFromSound
namedMusic = { . . . } - composer | sound designer | asmr artist LilyPond Tutorials (for beginners) --> http://bit.ly/bcl-lilypond -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Cannot-use-layout-in-a-variable-tp199054p199077.html Sent from the User mailing list archiv

Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-11 Thread ptoye
e variable definition has finished if it can be on multiple lines? -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Cannot-use-layout-in-a-variable-tp199054p199076.html Sent from the User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ lil

Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-11 Thread ptoye
Thanks, but in this case I'm more interested in why what I wrote doesn't work. -- View this message in context: http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Cannot-use-layout-in-a-variable-tp199054p199073.html Sent from the User mailing list archive at

Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-10 Thread Urs Liska
Am 10. Januar 2017 18:55:04 MEZ schrieb Timothy Lanfear : >On 10/01/17 16:59, Peter Toye wrote: >> Cannot use \layout in a variable I wanted to use the same layout in a > >> number of places, so put it into a variable. And got an error. >> >> \version &quo

Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-10 Thread Timothy Lanfear
On 10/01/17 16:59, Peter Toye wrote: Cannot use \layout in a variable I wanted to use the same layout in a number of places, so put it into a variable. And got an error. \version "2.19.52" \language "english" Lay = { \layout { } } \new Score { \new Staff { \rel

Re: Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-10 Thread SoundsFromSound
aces you need them? http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/learning/style-sheets Does this help with what you'd like to do? - composer | sound designer | asmr artist LilyPond Tutorials (for beginners) --> http://bit.ly/bcl-lilypond -- View this message in context: http://lil

Cannot use \layout in a variable

2017-01-10 Thread Peter Toye
I wanted to use the same layout in a number of places, so put it into a variable. And got an error. \version "2.19.52" \language "english" Lay = { \layout { } } \new Score { \new Staff { \relative { c'4 c c c } } } gives Starting lilypond-windows.exe 2.19.52 [Layout.ly]...