Thank you, Pierre. This looks like it will work!
James W
On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 3:09 AM, Pierre Perol-Schneider <
pierre.schneider.pa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi James,
>
> I'm not sure about that advantages of using grid lines.
> How about something like:
>
> \version "2.19.17"
>
> musicA = {
> c'4 c' c' c'
> }
>
> musicB = {
> b4 b b c'''
> }
>
> verticalLine = ^\markup {
> %% to cross staves simply add:
> \with-dimensions #'(0 . 0) #'(0 . 0)
> \center-column {
> \arrow-head #Y #UP ##t
> \draw-dashed-line #'(0 . 10)
> }
> }
>
> myArrow = #(define-music-function (parser location arg-arrow) (number?)
> #{
> -\markup {
> %% to cross staves simply add:
> \with-dimensions #'(0 . 0) #'(0 . 0)
> \center-column {
> \arrow-head #Y #UP ##t
> \draw-dashed-line #`(0 . ,arg-arrow)
> }
> }
> #})
>
> myGridLines = {
> s4\verticalLine s s s\verticalLine
> }
>
> myGridLinesBis = {
> s4^\myArrow 10 s s s^\myArrow 7
> }
>
> <<
> \new Staff \musicA
> \new Dynamics \myGridLines
> \new Staff { s1 }
> \new Staff \musicB
> >>
>
> <<
> \new Staff \musicA
> \new Dynamics \myGridLinesBis
> \new Staff { s1 }
> \new Staff \musicB
> >>
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Cheers,
> Pierre
>
> 2015-04-03 4:50 GMT+02:00 James Worlton <jworl...@gmail.com>:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> In my score I have a section where I need a line from one part to cross
>> other staves and point to another part. I've been able to adapt GridLine to
>> appear when I need it, but I'd like to change the appearance: specifically,
>> make the line dashed and add an arrow at the top. I do not need this in the
>> parts, it is mainly for the conductor's reference. The parts will be cued
>> another way.
>>
>> The code below combines the two possibilities I can think of and shows
>> where I've gotten to. The problems are I can't figure out how to make the
>> markup version NOT affect the spacing between staves, and just draw over
>> the top of them; or alternatively, how to get GridLine to be dashed with an
>> arrowhead on top. I'd prefer the GridLine solution, since that will stretch
>> vertically with the system if necessary.
>>
>> Is this possible with GridLine? If not, is it possible with a markup?
>>
>> \version "2.19.17"
>>
>> musicA = {
>> c'4 c' c' c'
>> }
>>
>> verticalLine = ^\markup {
>> \center-column {
>> \arrow-head #Y #UP ##t
>> \draw-dashed-line #'(0 . 18)
>> }
>> }
>>
>> musicB = {
>> \override Score.GridLine.extra-offset = #'(0.0 . 2.0)
>> \override Score.GridLine.line = #'dashed
>> \hide Score.GridLine
>> b4\verticalLine b b \revert Score.GridLine.transparent b
>> }
>>
>> \score {
>> <<
>> \new Staff { \musicA }
>> \new Staff \with {
>> \consists "Grid_point_engraver"
>> gridInterval = #(ly:make-moment 1/4)
>> } { s1 }
>> \new Staff \with {
>> \consists "Grid_point_engraver"
>> gridInterval = #(ly:make-moment 1/4)
>> } { \musicB }
>> >>
>> \layout {
>> \context {
>> \Score
>> \consists "Grid_line_span_engraver"
>> \override NoteColumn.X-offset = #-0.5
>> }
>> }
>> }
>>
>> Thanks!
>> James Worlton
>>
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