Re: layout of markup text (Peter Gentry)

2018-08-02 Thread David Kastrup
Noeck writes: > The idea that included files are indistinguishable from copy-and-paste, > even goes to extreme levels. This works: > > > --- included.ly > title = "title" > composer = "composer" > } > -- > > > --- main.ly

Re: layout of markup text (Peter Gentry)

2018-08-02 Thread Noeck
The idea that included files are indistinguishable from copy-and-paste, even goes to extreme levels. This works: --- included.ly title = "title" composer = "composer" } -- --- main.ly \

Re: layout of markup text (Peter Gentry)

2018-08-02 Thread Simon Albrecht
On 02.08.2018 10:43, Peter wrote: Thanks Simon yes sometimes I am not sure what environment the interpreter is in, especially when it is expecting a music Element or not. It's obvious in the simple case but can be confusing in a more (unessessaryily?) complex file. With variable definitions it

Re: layout of markup text (Peter Gentry)

2018-08-01 Thread Simon Albrecht
On 23.07.2018 16:22, Peter Gentry wrote: It looks as though in this case the compiler is treating each "addTextSpannerText.ly" in the parts as music rather than scheme. \include acts in a way that is completely indistinguishable from just pasting the content of the file instead of the include.

RE: layout of markup text (Peter Gentry)

2018-07-23 Thread Peter Gentry
I have placed a copy of addTextSpannerText.ly to the C:/Program Files (x86)/LilyPond/usr/share/lilypond/current/ly folder. My score has five parts and in case a. each part/movement file includes the statement - \include "addTextSpannerText.ly" Result - Each part/movement compiles without error.

Re: layout of markup text (Peter Gentry)

2018-07-23 Thread Peter Gentry
David wrote You can. It's just a matter of describing "anywhere" in terms a computer can understand. Very true the only weak link is “in terms the less than adept user can understand” 😊 ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org h

Re: layout of markup text (Peter Gentry)

2018-07-23 Thread David Kastrup
"Peter Gentry" writes: > I was amazed at how complex this simple common problem turns out. > > > > I have used the rather complex scheme code from the archives but there > remain problems when spanning rest bars. > > > > You would think this is a common requirement. Why can't you place any t