Header block instrument name problem

Win.XP / Version 2.10.20 Having trouble to include \flat in instrument name in the \header block i.e. :- \header { instrument = "Trumpet in B"\flat } I've tried this and other arrangements but with no luck to print the flat symbol. Any ideas please. Regards, Alan No virus found

Re: Colliding fret-diagrams

It's much easier to provide a relevant answer to your question if you include a small example .ly file that illustrates your problem. Also, don't forget to tell what LilyPond version you use. How do you typeset the fret diagrams? Do you attach them to note like c^\markup \fret-diagram #"6-x;5-x;

Re: Header block instrument name problem

> > Having trouble to include \flat in instrument name in the \header block i.e. > :- > > \header { > instrument = "Trumpet in B"\flat > } Try that instead: instrument = \markup{ "Trumpet in B"\small\flat } Best, Gilles ___ lil

Re: Header block instrument name problem

If you read the section on "Creating titles" in the manual it tells you that you can use any "Text markup" commands, for example \header{ instrument = \markup{ Trumpet in B \flat } } If you don't like the vertical alignment, search the mailing list archives or read the "Overview of Text markup

Re: Need help with this simple lyric

Quoting peterwinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Mats, how do you do this in Jedit. I've tried to find out but still have not figured it out. Do you need the Lilytool plugin for jedit? I've never used Jedit myself, but a quick look in the Jedit manual reveals that there is a full section devoted to

Re: Creating music with Scheme - can this be done in a simpler way?

On 11/07/07, Neil Puttock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Neil, > > Thanks for your solution! It works fine on its own, but I'm having > trouble using it for something like > > \applyMusic #transform { > << \pedalMotif { c } { s4-\< s2. s4-\! } >> > } > > which fails to compile: >

Re: Creating music with Scheme - can this be done in a simpler way?

2007/7/21, Alard de Boer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I added my original music function to the LSR; it's not the most beautiful code but it is the easiest to use I think. Thanks; approved. Regards, Valentin ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gn

Tip: defining new contexts ... starting from existing contexts

Hi, The following is a short write-up on how to define new contexts starting from existing contexts. The tip augments 9.2.7 "Defining new contexts" which explains how to define new contexts starting from scratch. Consider the following red-and-blue score. %%% EX 1 %%% \version "2.11.26" \

Re: Tip: defining new contexts ... starting from existing contexts

2007/7/21, Trevor Bača <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: The following is a short write-up on how to define new contexts starting from existing contexts. The tip augments 9.2.7 "Defining new contexts" which explains how to define new contexts starting from scratch. Looks great (I've often been looking for

Re: Need help with this simple lyric

how do you do this [ UTF-8 encoding ] in Jedit. "utilities" > "Global Options "> "general" Choose UTF-8 in "Default character encoding" Gilles ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond

Re: Need help with this simple lyric

Gilles, so I have the character encoding as UTF-8. How do I insert a special character like U+2720 (maltese cross) in Jedit? Gilles THIBAULT wrote: > > >> how do you do this [ UTF-8 encoding ] in Jedit. > > > "utilities" > "Global Options "> "general" > > Choose UTF-8 in "Default characte

Re: Need help with this simple lyric

Quoting peterwinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Gilles, so I have the character encoding as UTF-8. How do I insert a special character like U+2720 (maltese cross) in Jedit? Exactly the same way as you do in any other program. Either copy/paste from some other document or use the "Character Palette"