I would like to make the following proposal for the binary
distribution of the Windows NT version of lilypond.
PROPOSAL
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1. I propose to distribute the enclosed version rooted directory
structure. This structure enables for efficient distribution, easy
installation, and the additional capability of installing and
running multiple versions. With a minor addition, a platform
specific hierarchy to bin like cygwin32 or whatever, would enable
multiple platforms per version.
2. I propose a python version of ly2dvi called ly2dvi32.py. This will
allow Window's folks to generate music with titles and the like.
This assumes the presence of Python. I do not believe that this is
much of a problem due to the plug-and-play nature of Python's
download and installation on Windows.
3. Initially this distribution would be a zip file. The installation
should require an unzip with little to no post installation steps
other than setting the path variable.
4. Eventually I would like to see an InstallShield like installation
interface. I have searched for a freeware version of such a thing
and have not been successful.
ISSUES
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1. Hard coded lilypond search path does not suit relocation of
the binary.
o ly2dvi32.py will handle this thru the use of argv[0].
o We could make lilypond's internal search path use argv[0] as a
seed to the internal search path.
o The LILYINCLUDE environment variable can be leveraged.
2. Internationalization. Being a bone headed American, I don't know
if this is an issue or not. I assume the internationalization code
in gettext keys off of environment variables.
3. Search path separation in Windows is ';' not ':'.
o I believe I remember seeing a cpp macro in the flower lib for the
search path separation character.
4. Environment variables. Not being an experienced NT user I don't
know if this is an issue or not. Many programs seem to set values
in the registry during the post installation process. I'm not so
crazy about this however.
5. I presently can not generate the web documentation due to my
inability to find command line graphic translators for the Windows
NT platform.
o Any suggestions for pstogif etc. on windows?
o Download the html tree from the lilypond distrubution site.
o Build doco on UNIX box
CONCLUSION
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I have a rough draft of python32.py that I have been using. And with
the blessing of the major contributors, I would be willing to
distribute the proposed binary to anyone who is interested.
Please feel free to comment.
DIRECTORY STRUCTURE
-------------------
lilypond-1.0.1
|
+---bin
| convert-mudela
| cygwinb19.dll
| lilypond.exe
| ly2dvi32.py
| mi2mu.exe
| mudela-book
|
+---doc
| web-doco
|
+---share
| +---lilypond
| | a4.ly
| | bar-numbering.ly
| | book-fragment.ly
| | book-init.ly
| | center-fragment.ly
| | center.ly
| | declarations.ly
| | .
| | .
| | .
| |
| +---locale
| +---it
| | +---LC_MESSAGES
| | lilypond.mo
| |
| +---nl
| +---LC_MESSAGES
| lilypond.mo
|
+---texmf
+---mf
| +---public
| +---lilypond
| feta-autometric.mf
| feta-banier.mf
| feta-beugel.mf
| feta-beum.mf
| feta-black16.mf
| feta-bolletjes.mf
| feta-braces16.mf
| feta-braces20.mf
| feta-brackets16.mf
| .
| .
| .
|
+---tex
+---lilypond
dyndefs.tex
feta11.tex
feta13.tex
feta16.tex
feta19.tex
feta20.tex
feta23.tex
.
.
.
Optimistically,
Jeffrey B. Reed
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Jeffrey B. Reed
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
