>There is a PPA so I could upgrade quite easily, if necessary, Even easier and much better is to just download it from Lilypond directly. It is packaged in such a way as to make installation and upgrading on Ubuntu (and all Linux distros) super duper easy. This way you can have the latest versions without relying on a package maintainer to keep up to date.
On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Markus Baertschi <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Gentlemen, > > The 'old' version I'm using is probably the culprit. The syntax you guys > suggested works fine. > > I'm using Ubuntu. It looks like the version in the standard Ubuntu > repositories is still 2.16. > I'm starting with it now and playing with music for my mens choir. > Any important things I'll be missing out on 2.16 ? > There is a PPA so I could upgrade quite easily, if necessary, > > Thanks Markus > > On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 9:13 PM, Urs Liska <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Your problem comes from the fact that you use a syntax for a newer >> version of LilyPond. >> >> I suggest that you either update to LilyPond 2.18.2 (preferable) or have >> a look at the documentation for 2.16 at >> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/web/manuals >> >> The dot-notation was introduced in 2.18, previously you had to write >> >> \override Score.BarNumber #'break-visibility ... >> >> (although I don't know if there have been other changes in that >> break-visibility stuff as well.) >> >> HTH >> Urs >> >> Am 16.09.2014 21:08, schrieb Markus Baertschi: >> >> >> I'm trying to get bar numbers on every second bar get syntax error from >> stuff straight out of the documentation. >> >> /tmp/frescobaldi-qhLT9N/tmpOW4D8u/Le_vieux_chalet.ly:27:29: error: syntax >> error, unexpected '.', expecting SCM_FUNCTION or SCM_IDENTIFIER or >> SCM_TOKEN >> \override Score.BarNumber >> .break-visibility = ##(#t #t #t) >> >> Unfortunately I have absolutely no idea where to look for a solution. I'm >> sure it is something very basic. >> >> Here the entire file: >> >> \version "2.16.2" >> >> \header { >> >> title = "Le Vieux Chalet" >> >> composer = "Joseph Bovet" >> >> poet = "Joseph Bovet" >> >> tagline = \markup { >> >> Engraved at >> >> \simple #(strftime "%Y-%m-%d" (localtime (current-time))) >> >> with \with-url #"http://lilypond.org/"; >> >> \line { LilyPond \simple #(lilypond-version) (http://lilypond.org/) } >> >> % from \sourcefilename >> >> } >> >> } >> >> \score { >> >> << >> >> \new Staff = "Tenor" << >> >> \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic grand" >> >> \set Staff.instrumentName = "Tenor" >> >> \time 3/4 \key g \major >> >> \partial 4 >> >> \relative c' >> >> \new Voice = "Tenor 1" { >> >> \override Score.BarNumber.break-visibility = ##(#t #t #t) >> >> % \set Score.currentBarNumber = #21 >> >> % % Permit first bar number to be printed >> >> % \bar "" >> >> \set Score.barNumberVisibility = #(every-nth-bar-number-visible 2) >> >> \voiceOne >> >> % Tenor 1 >> >> d4 >> >> \repeat volta 2 { d'4. c8 b8. c16 b4 a d, d'8. c16 b4 a4 } >> >> \alternative { { g2 d4 } { g2 g4 } } >> >> a4. b8 g a | b4. c8 a b | c4. d8 b c | d2 g,4 | >> >> e'4. d8 c b | a8.( b16) a4 a | d8. c16 b4 a | g2 >> >> } >> >> \addlyrics { >> >> La | haut sur la mon -- | ta -- gne l'é -- | tait un vieux cha -- | >> >> let. La | let. Murs | >> >> blancs, toit de bar -- | deaux, de -- vant la | porte un veux bou -- | >> leau. La | >> >> haut sur la mon -- | tag -- ne l'é -- | tait un vieux cha -- | let. >> >> } >> >> \new Voice = "Tenor 2" { >> >> \voiceTwo >> >> % Tenor 2 >> >> d4 b'4. a8 g8. a16 g4 fis d g8. e16 g4 fis4 >> >> g2 d4 g2 g4 >> >> fis4. d8 e fis | g4. e8 fis g | a4. fis8 g a | >> >> g4 fis g | c4. b8 a g | fis8. g16 fis4 fis | g8. e16 d4 c | b2 >> >> } >> >> >> >> >> \new Staff = "Bass" << >> >> \set Staff.instrumentName = "Bass/Bar" >> >> \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass" >> >> \clef "bass" \key g \major >> >> \relative c >> >> \new Voice = "Bariton" { >> >> % Bariton >> >> \set Voice.midiInstrument = #"glockenspiel" >> >> \voiceThree >> >> d4 | d4. d8 d8. e16 | d4 d d | d8. e16 e4 d8 c | >> >> b2 d4 | b2 b8 d8 | >> >> d4. d8 d d | d4. d8 d d | d4. d8 d d | d2 g4 | >> >> g4. fis8 e d | e4 e d | d8. e16 d4 d8 c | b2 >> >> } >> >> \relative c >> >> \new Voice = "Bass" { >> >> % Bass >> >> \voiceFour >> >> d4 | g,4. g8 g8. c16 | d4 d,4 d'8 c | b8. c16 e4 d,4 | >> >> g2 d'4 | g,2 g8 b8 | >> >> d4. d8 d d | d4. d8 d d | d4. d8 d d | g,2 g'4 | >> >> c,4. gis8 a b | c4 c c | b8. c16 d4 d,4 g2 >> >> } >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> \layout {} >> >> \midi { >> >> \context { >> >> \Score >> >> tempoWholesPerMinute = #(ly:make-moment 270 8) >> >> } >> >> } >> >> } >> >> >> >> -- >> Markus Baertschi, Bas du Rossé 16, CH-1163, Etoy, Switzerland >> [email protected], ++41 (79) 403 1186 (mobile) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> lilypond-user mailing >> [email protected]https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> lilypond-user mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user >> >> > > > -- > *Markus Baertschi*, Bas du Rossé 16, CH-1163, Etoy, Switzerland > [email protected], ++41 (79) 403 1186 (mobile) > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > >
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