On Friday, 22 January 1999, Adrian Mariano writes:
> I noticed that the default duration has changed from 4 to 1. Is this
> an intentional permanent change? It screws up many of the examples
> in the reference manual. (And I think quarter notes are a better default.)
Huh? Not intentionally by me, anyway. I'll have a look.
> Is there a way to do repeats when there is a partial measure involved?
There will be in pl24, there will be lots of \repeat fixes.
> The following screws up:
>
> \score{
> \notes \relative c' \type Voice {
> \repeat 2 { \partial 4; c4 | d e f g | }
> \alternative { { c d b } { d e f g } }
> }
> }
this works fine in (upcoming) pl24, although you'll probably want:
...
\alternative { { c d b } { \partial 2.; d e f } } | g
> What about back to back repeats? The following gives an assertion
> failure:
fixed.
> \score{
> \notes{
> a4
> \repeat 2 { a4 b c d }
> \repeat 2 { a4 b c d }
> }
> }
>
>
> How can I specify a chord whose duration is longer than a whole note?
a bevis chord, hmm.
i'll look into it.
> \type ChordNames { \chord{ A1*2-min } }
>
> gives me a parse error. And \times doesn't work either. I can't use
> a spacer note. So it seems to be impossible to have long chords of
> general length. Of course, in the example above I can use \breve.
> But what if I want a chord that lasts for 3 whole notes? Or what
> about 2.5 whole notes? Is there a mechanism for getting this kind of
> length?
>
>
> I get the following message when I use \type ChordNames:
>
> /home/adrian/lily/share/lilypond/ly/performer.ly:56:25: warning: can't find o
+ r create `ChordNames' called `':
> \type "Score_performer";
>
> Why does my second extender request get junked in the following:
>
> \score{
> < \notes \relative c''{
> a4()b()c()d c()d()b()a }
> \type Lyrics \lyrics {
> foo1 __ bar2. __ _4 }
> > }
I don't know. Possibly it's a bug?
> I was trying to get interstaff beams to work and did this:
I know, see input/bugs/beam-interstaff.ly
> \score{
> \type GrandStaff <
> \type Staff=one \notes\relative c'{
> \stemup
> [c8 c \translator Staff=two \stemup c c]
> \translator Staff=one
> \stemdown
> [ b8 \translator Staff=two a8]
> \translator Staff=one
> c4
> }
> \type Staff=two \notes{ \clef bass; s1 }
> >
> \paper{
> \translator{
> \GrandStaffContext
> minVerticalAlign = 3.0*\staffheight;
> maxVerticalAlign = 3.0*\staffheight;
> }
> linewidth = -1.;
> }
> }
>
> The beams are at the right angle, but they aren't in the right place.
Pffffff.
You really do try out everything! I guess i must be gratefull for your
well documented q&a's and bug reports.
Greetings,
Jan.
Jan Nieuwenhuizen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | GNU LilyPond - The music typesetter
http://www.xs4all.nl/~jantien | http://www.xs4all.nl/~jantien/lilypond
