Muse takes the approach that an initial repeat sign is a good idea. It counts repeats (+1 for |:, -1 for :|) and if the count ever goes negative then it looks for a place to add a begin-repeat to the tadpoles. Usually that's the beginning of the tune, but it uses a heuristic rather like Barfly. It will also attempt to fix a missing :|
Laurie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 12:16 PM Subject: [abcusers] Re: Multiple Endings Laura Conrad wrote: >But it might not be a bad idea for printing programs to provide >an option to not print an initial |:. This would allow ABC >coders to write balanced repeat indicators, but have them print >the way most printed music does it. Hmmm :-/ This certainly suggests that there is a compelling reason for abc to require a |: at the beginning of a tune (if the first notes are to be repeated) even if the printed source omits it. I must admit I'm at a loss as to what this reason is. Why shouldn't abc assume that if it can't find a |: before a :| it repeats from the beginning, as Beethoven's orchestras did? David Barnert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Albany, N.Y. To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
