On 2020-10-26 3:03 pm, Mike Dean wrote:
Hi Carl:
Is \include "english.ly" different from \language "english"?
Part of my residing in the weeds is not being sure where \define
command
(and its relatives like \defineBarLine) ought to go...while the
compilation
didn't crash, the bar line construction was ignored in this case
Mike Dean
\language "english" is preferred over \include "english.ly". The latter
is a vestige of older LilyPond versions where the \language command did
not exist, and the "english.ly" include files did more stuff. Now,
"english.ly" is just a \version and \language statement.
I think you can get away with \defineBarLine being inside music, but it
would probably be poor practice. It is better to place all definition
(or definition-type things) at the top-level. The only exceptions are
things that specifically require scope, like \paper variables.
----
As to why the bar line did not appear in your snippet, you redefined the
bar twice in the same moment. Only use \bar once. In this case you
would place the \bar command at the end of the alternative or at the
beginning of the "Trio" section. As to which, that is probably personal
taste.
-- Aaron Hill
