[abcusers] Strange abc2ps error

2000-09-29 Thread Frank Nordberg
I just got this error message from abc4mac: +++ Too many symbols; increase maxSyms, now 800 I have some idea what it means, but how can I correct it? Frank Nordberg http://www.musicaviva.com --- Here's the file that caused the problem: X:434 T:Fuga T:BWV 578 C:Johann Sebastian Bach O:G

Re: [abcusers] Musicator2abc-conversion

2000-09-29 Thread Laura Conrad
> "Frank" == Frank Nordberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Frank> I know I shouldn't send attachments to the list, but this Frank> one only takes 8 KB, so I hope it's OK. Actually, the main reason you shouldn't send attachments to mailing lists is that it doesn't work. Majordomo, one o

[abcusers] Distributing DLLs

2000-09-29 Thread Bryancreer
Jack Campin says - > My pet hate is excessive automation. I DO NOT want the process of > installing system-critical software gizmos buried in an unreadable > script. Judging by your website, Jack, you are a highly experienced computer user. Most people aren't. A lot of people are going to be

Copyright was: [abcusers] New Orleans Jazz

2000-09-29 Thread Atte Andre Jensen
So basically you're saying that I really shouldn't worry 'bout the electric chair and the like :-) I almost feel like giving in... Does anybody else here have oppions on this? Maybe someone is even able to pipe me a link from some kind of legal instance that deals with this. You might think I'm b

Re: [abcusers] Distributing DLLs

2000-09-29 Thread Richard Robinson
On Fri, 29 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > James Allwright writes: > | On Fri 29 Sep 2000 at 11:54AM +0200, Atte Andre Jensen wrote: > | > > | > Actually I'm in a situation where I have a couple of friends who are most > | > insterested in using abc, but they don't have the geekines to se

Re: [abcusers] Change of e-mail address to

2000-09-29 Thread Frank Nordberg
Bob Archer wrote: > > Just to try and head off any further responses to this... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Thu, 28 Sep 2000, you wrote: > > > > I'm writing to let you know I have a new e-mail address: > O yes & who/what are you exactly? > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. I recently began using

Re: [abcusers] Change of e-mail address to

2000-09-29 Thread rjp
On Thu, 28 Sep 2000, you wrote: > > I'm writing to let you know I have a new e-mail address: O yes & who/what are you exactly? > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. I recently began using a new product from > Microsoft called MSN Explorer. Silly boy! > With MSN Explorer, you can send and receive > e-mail, ex

RE: [abcusers] ABC not only for geeks

2000-09-29 Thread Atchley, John
jaabc2ps implements the full 1.7 description of "^..." "_..." "<..."and so on, with some transparent extensions, even. John Atchley >This raises an interesting question. How are dynamics implemented in ABC >nowadays? I know there have been a couple of discussions about it here,

RE: [abcusers] ABC not only for geeks

2000-09-29 Thread Atchley, John
>In exchange, I'd love somebody would add !crescendo(! & C. to abc(m)2ps... > >Ciao, > Guido =8-) Done, though my version does have the limitation that the start and stop points of a crescendo or diminuendo should be on the same output line, otherwise t

RE: [abcusers] Distributing DLLs (long)

2000-09-29 Thread Atchley, John
Phil Taylor wrote: >As far as I can see, the Windows API allows DLLs to be placed anywhere >you like, as long as the calling program knows where to find them. >Would it not be possible to put any DLLs you install in the same >directory as the program, rather

Re: [abcusers] Musicator2abc-conversion

2000-09-29 Thread Frank Nordberg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Got a pointer to a spec? If Musicator files are text files, it's > likely that I or someone else could grind out a perl program to chew > it up and spit out ABC. It would also be helpful if you could give a > URL for a directory of files in Musicator format.

Re: [abcusers] Musicator2abc-conversion

2000-09-29 Thread Frank Nordberg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It would also be helpful if you could give a > URL for a directory of files in Musicator format. I know I shouldn't send attachments to the list, but this one only takes 8 KB, so I hope it's OK. I have no idea what music it is, so it's probably not of much help. I'l

Re: [abcusers] Distributing DLLs

2000-09-29 Thread jc
James Allwright writes: | On Fri 29 Sep 2000 at 11:54AM +0200, Atte Andre Jensen wrote: | > | > Actually I'm in a situation where I have a couple of friends who are most | > insterested in using abc, but they don't have the geekines to setup stuff | > like ghostview/gvvie

Re: [abcusers] ABC not only for geeks

2000-09-29 Thread Frank Nordberg
Guido Gonzato wrote: > > guess what? I happen to be writing such a how-to... > > Another > project I'm interested in is a GUI shell to abc(m)2ps... Two good projects at the same time! Well done, Guido! :) :) :) > > In exchange, I'd love somebody would add !crescendo(! & C. to abc(m)2ps...

[abcusers] ABC not only for geeks

2000-09-29 Thread Guido Gonzato
On Fri, 29 Sep 2000, Atte Andre Jensen wrote: > Actually I'm in a situation where I have a couple of friends who are most > insterested in using abc, but they don't have the geekines to setup stuff > like ghostview/gvview (we're talking windows users). Since I'm runnng > Linux and am seperated by

Re: [abcusers] Distributing DLLs

2000-09-29 Thread James Allwright
On Fri 29 Sep 2000 at 11:54AM +0200, Atte Andre Jensen wrote: > > Actually I'm in a situation where I have a couple of friends who are most > insterested in using abc, but they don't have the geekines to setup stuff > like ghostview/gvview (we're talking windows users). I think you are doing gh

Re: [abcusers] Distributing DLLs

2000-09-29 Thread Atte Andre Jensen
On Thu, 28 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Not sure I'd agree that it's off-topic. This is the "ABC users" list, > i.e., it's about a specific computerized music notation. Discussing > how to get software properly installed on users' machines strikes me > as highly relevant to such a list

Re: [abcusers] Distributing DLLs

2000-09-29 Thread Phil Taylor
Bryan Creer wrote: >I'll remove comcat.dll from the package and continue to provide a Setup >because as John Atchley says - > >> Finally, it really is necessary to deliver DLLs with most windows >> applications, and to use a setup utility, because most users are not going >> to be capable of inst