In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, I. Oppenheim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >On Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Phil Taylor wrote: > >> I. Oppenheim wrote: >> >> >I think that the !...! format is also very useful, and >> >that we should keep it in the standard, in peaceful >> >coexistence with your macro facility. >> >> I could probably live with the !...! format, although I don't like it* > >We know you don't like it, but there are others who do >like the !...! notation, including myself. And since I >like your macro facility as well, I propose to include >both features in the upcomming ABC standard.
Is there a difference between a macro and a simple symbol such as !trill! ? What exactly are we "implementing" here? U:T=!trill! is not what I'd call a macro but U:T=!abc! is if you mean it to be the notes abc written in where T is seen. > >Is that acceptable to you Phil? Do other people on this >list agree? > >Regarding the bangs, they are really necessary because >one should be able to insert symbols without first >assigning them to a macro. Yes, I know this looks ugly, >but only when a symbol is used numerous times is it >worthwile to first assign it to a macro. Phil, I hope >you can live with that. > > > Groeten, > Irwin Oppenheim > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ~~~* > > Chazzanut Online: > http://www.joods.nl/~chazzanut/ >To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/list >s.html 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
