I read the manual. But please answer the question WHY should lilypond
statements not do what the statement text straight implies?
Obviously you have not read my postings, as I have
1. pointed out that I can handle the "contradictories"
2. quotation: "So simply let me annul my question."
Cheers!
On 13.09.2015 13:56, Phil Holmes wrote:
I think the issue here is that David K has read the documentation (the
NR, section 2.4.1) but BB probably hasn't, and is trying to guess what
a lilypond command does from its name. This is always likely to be
problematical.
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Phil Holmes
----- Original Message -----
*From:* BB <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* David Kastrup <mailto:[email protected]>
*Cc:* lilypond-user Mailinglist <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Sunday, September 13, 2015 12:25 PM
*Subject:* Re: restrainOpenStrings
I try an explanation again:
If a user says
\set TabStaff.minimumFret = #5
I would expect that LP obeys and just uses no frets closer to the
nut tha five. As you wrote, LP is unobedient and uses open strings
against that imperative TabStaff.minimumFret = #5 ? On the other
extreme if one sets
\set TabStaff.minimumFret = #5
in my short code example LP is fussy and omits the d that would
simply be feasible with the 3rd fret.
Why does LP use open strings (fret 0 = nut) lower than 5th fret,
but is not flexible enough to use 3rd string for d in my example -
certainly with a warning or simple notice? (Indeed there is a
warning that no string is defined for that note d ...). I think, a
positive warning in the sense " I cannot accomplish your wish for
d with minimum Fret = #5. I warn/inform you, that I will/can do it
with the 3rd fret. So please react if you do not like that". So I
can react and change something or I may agree. Beside: There is
simply no alternative to the 3rd fret in my example!
The same is true for
\set TabStaff.restrainOpenStrings = ##t
For me the text implies, that LP must not use open strings. In my
interpretation minimumFret has nothing to do with \set
TabStaff.minimumFret = #5 straight. I would expect, that LP will
obey and fullfill my wish "no open strings". Whereas "restrain" is
not a strong categorically prohibition, but is a bit softer -
maybe in the meaning "whenever possible". (A problem with this
only happens with the "last" string, i. e. 6th string on guitar or
the equivalent for other stringed instruments.)
That soft "whenever possible" I would like for \set
TabStaff.minimumFret as well.
Again, let me point out that I know the "contradictories"
("contradictories" in my view/logic) and therefore I can handle it.
Thanks.
On 13.09.2015 12:44, David Kastrup wrote:
BB<[email protected]> writes:
I just pointed out - I can live with this contradictories. So simply
let me annul my question.
LilyPond's behavior and documentation is not supposed to be
contradictory. So please point out any actual contradictions in the
documentation or LilyPond's behavior so that they may be fixed.
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