In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, I. Oppenheim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >On Thu, 3 Jul 2003, Bernard Hill wrote: > >> As a programmer I'm very concerned about ! as a line terminator. >> Now add two line terminators (presumably not illegal) >> >> abc abc|!trill! abc abc|! abc abc |! abc abc| > >According to the BNF definition >http://www.norbeck.nu/abc/abcbnfx.htm > >The bang is NOT a line terminator; the newline (\n) >terminates the INPUT line. > >When a bang appears at the very END of such an input >line, it forces a line break in the music OUTPUT. >
I don't understand what you are saying at all. According to a previous writer, abc abc|!bcd bcd| is equivalent to abc abc| bcd bcd| IOW the ! simulates a line break. > >When a bang appears at the very END of such an input >line, it forces a line break in the music OUTPUT. The end itself forces a line break, no? Bernard Hill Braeburn Software Author of Music Publisher system Music Software written by musicians for musicians http://www.braeburn.co.uk Selkirk, Scotland To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
