Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread James E. Bailey
On 06.10.2009, at 23:52, Graham Percival wrote: On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 07:52:33AM +1100, Nick Payne wrote: My suggestion for an absolute beginner to get initially started is http://www.eugenecormier.com/pdfs/lilypond-guide.pdf. A few versions behind by now, but I don't think the basics covere

Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread Graham Percival
On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 07:52:33AM +1100, Nick Payne wrote: > My suggestion for an absolute beginner to get initially started is > http://www.eugenecormier.com/pdfs/lilypond-guide.pdf. A few versions > behind by now, but I don't think the basics covered in the guide have > changed between 200

Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread Nick Payne
My suggestion for an absolute beginner to get initially started is http://www.eugenecormier.com/pdfs/lilypond-guide.pdf. A few versions behind by now, but I don't think the basics covered in the guide have changed between 2006 and now. At only 18 pages including front cover, TOC, and appendices

RE: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread Ed Ardzinski
> Amusingly, the "command-line" tutorial has the most clear > instructions. :) > > Cheers, > - Graham > LOL Usually I would guess a CL tutorial wou;d be clearer is because to get to the point of wanting to do that sort of thing you aleady "get it"? When I needed to lear that stuff it w

Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread Graham Percival
On Tue, Oct 06, 2009 at 08:57:11AM -0500, Tim McNamara wrote: > > On Oct 6, 2009, at 1:17 AM, David Bobroff wrote: > >> Ami Magori Cohen wrote: >>> After having read about this wonderful software,I have downloaded it >>> and tried to get started,but i'm stuck!When I open the software,I see >>> a

Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread Tim McNamara
On Oct 6, 2009, at 1:17 AM, David Bobroff wrote: Ami Magori Cohen wrote: Hi, Thank you very much for this software,and for your help. After having read about this wonderful software,I have downloaded it and tried to get started,but i'm stuck!When I open the software,I see a blank page with

Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-05 Thread David Bobroff
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "open the software." I'm going to conclude that you missed a detail about how LilyPond works. It does *not* have an interactive interface like Finale/Sibelius. To use LilyPond you must create/edit a text file which contains the definitions of your music.