On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Jan Nieuwenhuizen wrote:
> On Saturday, 20 November 1999, Tim Nowaczyk writes:
>
> > on paper. Lilypond is also trying to be context free as well. So in 4/4
> > time, for example, I should be able to type
> > | c1. r2 |
>
> What's the real advantage of this over
>
> | c1 ~ | c2 r |
>
> ?
> To some extent, I like the fact that you get what you ask for, eg
> take the (to some dreaded) dotted rest issue. Want dotted rets
> (eg for a 6/8 meter), enter
>
> r4.
>
> Want a quarter and an eight rest, use
>
> r4 r8
If I understand "context free" then notes are simply notes, and the
software should all formatting, or the user should tell the software which
formating to use (dotted rests vs. r4 r8 as an example). Then there is
uniformity in the piece of music if, for example, a group of people are
entering music and the publisher wants the music with dotted rests, then
it takes one change. Notes, when taken out of their contexts, don't have
ties. A certain note is held for 5 beats. When you say "we're in 3/4
time" then the one note becomes c3~c2.
I did not know the ~ command when I wrote the previous e-mail, so
thanks for pointing that out to me. I am not saying I am displeased with
the software. It's awesome. I can type stuff into this much faster than
any GUI typesetter I've used. I was actually going to start work on a
project VERY simmilar to lilypond until I stumbled upon this website 3
months ago. (Thanks for ruining my coding fun :) ). When I have some
free time (ie this summer) I'll have to help you guys out.
Thanks,
Tim Nowaczyk
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