> From: "Andre Van Ryckeghem" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 14:01:52 +0200
I'll try a partial reply on those topics I proposed in other mails.
> 2.
> In putting crescendo and pedal figures beneath or between the
> staffs, i have troubles to specify the position or the crescendolength.
> (i do it with the musixtex commands)
>
> example:
>
> in
>
> \zmidstaff{\crescendo{#1\noteskip}
>
> i can not predict the amount of \noteskip,
> because i think other staffs have an effect on it.
Yes. When typesetting a score the length of \noteskip is determined by
the shortest note in any voice at that "moment". When typesetting a part
then the length of \noteskip is determined by just the note it belongs
to.
So I use this construct with \elemskip instead of \noteskip, because \elemskip
is more "stable". Nevertheless you need some trial and error to find a pleasent
value for #1.
Sometimes it's neccessary to use different values for the score or for
the parts e.g.
%%
... \zmidstaff{\crescendo{8.5\elemskip} ...
%3... \zmidstaff{\crescendo{3.5\elemskip} ...
[...]
> \zchar{-#1}{\Ped}
>
> i can not predict the vertical position.
> If i reset the position by " ! " , then the
> pmx vertical position of the next notes are changed.
If you use any relative pitch which changes the transpose register, you have
to embed the construct in "{}" e.g.
... \relax{\zchar{!`e}{\Ped}}\ ...
For things like \Ped you better use absolute positions (with the same value
within one line) e.g. \zchar{-6}{\Ped}
> Those problems i have solved practically by
> using a "next voice" ( / . . . // ) with
> only phantom rests and musixtexcommands, as in:
>
> \zmidstaff{\decrescendo{2\noteskip}\zchar{-8}{\Ped}\
> rb4 rb8 \zchar{-8}{\Dep}\ rb8 rb4 //
>
> This seems to work out (up to now)
But it isn't neccessary if you us only absolute pitches.
-- Werner
