In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Wil Macaulay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >consider > >| xxxx | xxxx |1 xxxx | xxxx | xxxx :|2 xxxx | xxxx |xxxx || >| xxxx | xxxx | xxxxx | xxxx | xxxx :| > >note that the user has neglected to put in the repeat marks at the >beginning of >the sections - a common mistake. > >On repeating the second section, you need to know how far to go back, so > >you need to know where the user thought the second repeat ended. >Sometimes >it's impossible to tell for sure, but in this case you can probably >safely assume >the double barline ended the first part.
Hm. In my software it tells the user there's a mistake and asks for a fix before playing. 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