Hi Aaron,
> Technically, you could create string->duration:
>
> %%%%
> #(define (string->duration str)
> (let* ((parser (ly:parser-clone '()))
> (music (ly:parse-string-expression parser str)))
> (if (ly:duration? music) music (ly:error "Expecting duration"))))
>
> { b' $(string->duration "4.") c'' $(string->duration "8") }
> %%%%
Thanks.Just wanted to make sure I wasn’t reinventing a wheel!
> But it would seem better to let the parser do the work by having the function
> accept a ly:duration? directly. Certainly, it would be easier to use:
>
> %%%%
> \timeII 3 4. % logically \time 9/8
> %%%%
I considered a separate function, but rejected the idea for several reasons
(backwards compatibility, incompatibility with “stylesheet” mentality, etc.).
That being said, if \time can be re-coded so that it will accept a duration for
the “denom” *without breaking existing code or requiring a convert-ly rule*,
then that would be home run!
Thanks,
Kieren.
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