header won't display numbers..i'm using lastest development version..

On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 2:56 PM, David Kastrup <d...@gnu.org> wrote:

> Stjepan Horvat <zvanste...@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Hi guys..
> > I would want to make a simple function that would convert my string to
> > number..wha?
> >
> > i have a a variable inside header that is called bpm. inside bpm is my
> > tempo but in string.
>
> Why?
>
> > for example:
> >
> > \header {
> >   bpm = "123"
> > }
> >
> > {
> > \tempo 4 = \bpm
> > c'4
> > }
> >
> > or in midi block
> >
> > \midi { \tempo 4 = \bpm }
> >
> > i had an idea of converting string to number using string->number..
> > #(define bpm "123")
> > #(define bpmInt (string->number bpm)
>
> Missing closing paren, it would seem.
>
> > but it didnt work nor
> >
> > bpmInt =
> > #(define-music-function
> >     (parser location bpm
> >     (string?)
> >     (string->number bpm)))
>
> The body of define-music-function needs to return music, so you probably
> would want define-scheme-function instead.
>
> > any ideas.?
>
> I have no idea why you don't just write
>
>     bpm = 123
>
> and that's that.  Why go through a string in the first place?
>
> --
> David Kastrup
>
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