On Mon, 2011-01-17 at 20:55 +0100, Nils Gey wrote: > I just checked in a change to lyimport: > It creates a new tab to import to. I did this as first step in denemo.scm > (define (lyimport::load-file pathname filename) > This prevents adding lilypond data to the existing tab and I would describe a > new tab as expected behaviour. > > But I see that the filename is still used for the tab where you called the > open procedure. I cannot spot this action in Scheme so I think its in C. > > But this leads to a more general question. > All file-types except .denemo should move into an import menu, like save > outsourced most of its types to export. > Denemo should look not for only one filetype in import but have something > like "All supported filetypes". > > The reason is not only cosmetical! > The main difference is that if you open a .denemo file, change and save it > will overwrite the existing file. This is of course as it should be. > But in the case of lilypond, midi etc. we have data loss and transformations. > The current situation would overwrite the imported file as .ly. > > I suggest: > -Create new "Import" menu which has all file types except .denemo in there. > -All supported import types are shown by default > -Important: The new data should be in a new tab which is unnamed so that you > can save as any name and .denemo how you like it. >
I agree. Volunteers for this as well? It would be nice for the next release. Richard > Nils > > _______________________________________________ > Denemo-devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/denemo-devel _______________________________________________ Denemo-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/denemo-devel
