On 11-06-12 02:27 PM, Brent Annable wrote:
Hey Janek,
I'm using the latest stable version (2.14?).
When I first tried to compile the file, I got at least a dozen
messages telling me that files were too old (probably because of the
structure, with lots of different files containing information, etc.)
and I was a little overwhelmed; I can't honestly say whether there was
anything there about convert-ly. I just tried converting again and
this time I did find a convert-ly message (in Dutch this time, for
some reason), but to be honest I'm SO not a programmer, and even if I
had seen it the first time I would have had no idea what to do, and
would have asked for help anyway. I would have needed a really
dumbed-down message, like "This file is too old for your current
version of Lilypond; you need to use a feature called 'convert-ly' to
update the file first. To find out how to use it, please visit [link
or reference to convert-ly manual]. Everything will be OK - trust me."
Don't know if this helps, but I don't think there's a bug. It's
probably just me being either inattentive or scared of technology.
Brent.
Janek: the string is coded in /lily/lexer.ll at line 925 and following.
I believe the two error messages come from the need to extend a string
over two lines without being able to guarantee word wrap on the display
device. As a result, the message is split into two separate strings for
output. It would probably be useful to add a mention of the Usage
Manual section 2 regarding convert-ly, though. If you like, I can cook
up a patch and send it to Trevor and Graham for blessing.
Colin
--
A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind
that startled us.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)
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