From: "Bert Van Vreckem" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 11:18 PM Subject: Re: [abcusers] Re: About the choice of '!'
> Phil Taylor wrote: > > Changing abcm2ps to use *...* instead of !...! (it accepts ! for a linebreak > > already) would be a matter of minutes work for Jef. Changing ABC2Win is > > not possible. Changing all of the existing files which use !...! to use > > *...* is just a matter of search and replace; there are not many of them > > and we know where they are. Changing the existing ABC2Win files is not > > possible because there are many thousands of them and they're everywhere. > > > > It's the only logical way. > > I use the !decoration! syntax in my tunes. If the rest of you would > finally agree to use *decoration* instead, I am more than willing to > replace all instances in my collection. It's just as Phil says: since > abc2win isn't supported anymore, we can't change it. !decoration! is > more recent and I really think that most abc tunes on the web that use > it are still maintained. Adapting it really shouldn't be a probem. > > Come on guys, let's get this over with finally! * has a few problems too but, less intervening than ! so I second the vote for *...* instead of !...! Arent To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
