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> This sounds sensible; maybe this suppression of processing `\score`
>
> blocks can be implemented in Scheme so that LilyPond with a special
>
> command line option acts as a syntax checker.
>
That would be an improvement. It's still however not what the OP's complain
was, but at least the overall impression of the cascade would be perceived as
less morally detrimental by having Lilypond promoting ways of working more
efficiently.
—Martín.
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> On Mar 29, 2022 at 12:48 PM, <Werner LEMBERG (mailto:[email protected])> wrote:
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>
>
> > Why make the user wait so long to make him fix a misspelled word or >
> make him put a curly brace? A first pass should be done without > \score
> blocks and abort (or at least ask if you want to continue!) > if this first
> pass produces errors. This sounds sensible; maybe this suppression of
> processing `\score` blocks can be implemented in Scheme so that LilyPond with
> a special command line option acts as a syntax checker. Werner
>
>
