On Sunday 24 December 2006 19:39, Manuel wrote:
> So, would the following be a clear way to put it?
>
>
> Chapter One.
>
>
> If you are using a Mac, open a new LilyPond window.
>
> If you are working with Linux open a new file in a plain txt editor
> (e.g. kwrite music.ly; music.ly; emacs music ly).
The second "music" should have "vi " before it.
> Then write this inside:
>
>
> { c' d' e' f' g' a' b' c' ' }
>
>
> With a Mac, save the file and then select "Typeset file" from the
> "Compile" menu.
You have to save the file in Linux as well.
> In Linux, run "lilypond music.ly" at a shell prompt (not inside your
> vi or emacs session). Although emacs is a (plain text) editor, it is
> by no means a plain (text editor)!
The comment about emacs was just a comment and wasn't meant to go into the
guide. There may be a way to run lilypond from inside emacs, but not knowing
emacs, I don't know how.
> A small window will open, where you can follow the proceedings, and
> then a ".pdf" document will appear, with this result:
The TIFF file is black on transparent and showed as a black rectangle in
Kmail. I had to edit it in the Gimp to read it. If it's readable in what
you're writing, that's not a problem.
Pierre
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