I should have mentioned that I first ran lilypond without doing the conversion to 2.12.2; I got the same error message.
Meanwhile, I also checked for broken chains, but to no avail. Peter. On Thu, 3 Sep 2009, alexander wrote: > I understand there are many issues with convert-ly for 2.12.2. Further, > i am not certain you need to use it? Did you try just to run my version > in 2.12.2? Otherwise, in the past convert-ly versions i had to examine > the produced file, often to find a broken chain (for example d 8 instead > of d8). alexander > > > On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:01:27 -0400 (EDT) > Peter Nightingale <n...@pobox.com> wrote: > >> Alexander, >> >> Thanks for your latest ly files! Unfortunately, generosity always has an >> unexpected price ... >> >> I downloaded your *.ly files, ran convert-ly to bring your files in sync >> with my lilypond version, ran lilypond and obtained nothing but these >> error messages. >> >> [prompt]lilypond Solus.ly >> GNU LilyPond 2.12.2 >> Processing `Solus.ly' >> Parsing... >> Interpreting music... Solus.ly:37:9: In procedure ly:pitch-semitones in >> expression (ly:pitch-semitones pitch): >> Solus.ly:37:9: Wrong type argument in position 1 (expecting Pitch): >> #<Prob: Stream_event C++: Stream_event((music-cause . #<Prob: Music C++: >> Music((length . #<Mom 1/8>) (elements) (duration . #<Duration 8 >) (pitch >> . #<Pitch a' >) (origin . #<location Solus.ly:68:9>))((display-methods >> #<procedure #f (note parser)>) (name . NoteEvent) (types general-music >> event note-event rhythmic-event melodic-event)) > >> ) (length . #<Mom 1/8>) (elements) (duration . #<Duration 8 >) (pitch . >> #<Pitch a' >) (origin . #<location Solus.ly:68:9>))((class . note-event)) >>> >> >> >> Do you have any idea what might be causing this? >> >> Peter. >> > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > the next auto-quote is: Keep your government hands off my Medicare! (Unknown Representative of Idiot America) /\/\ Peter Nightingale Telephone (401) 874-5882 Department of Physics, East Hall Fax (401) 874-2380 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881