Re: GSview problems

2006-02-25 Thread Dunstan Vavasour
Add the line #(ly:set-option 'point-and-click #f) at the top of the .ly file. Something in the point and click code results in the Postscript being indigestible to gsview - discussions over some time haven't worked out whether it is a bug in lily or gsview. On 22/02/06, Palmer, Ralph <[EMAIL PRO

Re: Manual tie configuration

2006-02-25 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
Steve D wrote: Regarding the new manual tie configuration, can anyone help with the following: { ~ \once \override TieColumn #'tie-configuration = #'( ) } Only one note of the first chord , the upper A, is tied to the following chord Normally, either pairs of numbers specifyin

Building documentation for 2.7.36

2006-02-25 Thread Joel Mayes
Hi All; For the last couple of releases I've been unable to build the lilypond website the error I'm getting is... MIDI output to `typography-demo.midi'... Track... Calculating page breaks... Layout output to `typography-demo.ps'.../home/joel/src/lilypond-2.7.36/out/share/lilypond/current/scm/f

Re: Manual tie configuration

2006-02-25 Thread Steve D
On Sat, Feb 25, 2006 at 01:28:58AM +0100, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote: > Steve D wrote: > >[regarding manual tie formatting] > >But in this case, I'm not sure if "TieColumn" refers to every note of > >the first chord, or just the note(s) of the first chord that are > >actually tied, or what? One chord i

Re: Mixing Text and Music

2006-02-25 Thread Don Blaheta
Quoth Carrick Patterson: >I am trying to do a book of cello exercises. Text and music alternate. >There can be anything from a line of text to several paragraphs, followed >by anything from one staff to a whole page of music. I have studied the >manual and am at a complete loss as t

[feature request]: PDF layers - for optional fingerings etc.

2006-02-25 Thread Boris Dusek
Hi, I came across sime nice idea for LilyPond: it should be possible to use PDF layers conveniently for optional content - e.g. fingerings and dynamics. For example, consider the following case: you submit a piano score to mutopia project, which is some original version without fingering and dy

Pictures too small

2006-02-25 Thread Jannik Jeppesen
How is it possible to make the scripts bigger? I use my scripts in Word, since I don´t now how else to print them out with text... Cant figure out the lilybook.   So I open each pdf file, takes a print screen and opens again in paint, then I safte the picture in jpg, and opens that in word.

Re: [feature request]: PDF layers - for optional fingerings etc.

2006-02-25 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
Boris Dusek wrote: Finally, I can't sponsor this, but would like to kindly ask the maintainters to put this as a feature seeking sponsor(s), maybe after others discuss this on the mailing list, since the idea is raw and further suggestions are welcome. this is something you'd have to ask art

Re: Manual tie configuration

2006-02-25 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
Steve D wrote: Thank you Han-Wen. For some reason, with LilyPond 2.7.35 in Linux, this: ~ \once \override TieColumn #'tie-configuration = #'((0 . 1)) --doesn't work. The tie still remains at LilyPond's default formatting, arcing downward and beginning and ending on staff-vertical-positi

Re: GSview problems

2006-02-25 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
Dunstan Vavasour wrote: Add the line #(ly:set-option 'point-and-click #f) at the top of the .ly file. Something in the point and click code results in the Postscript being indigestible to gsview - discussions over some time haven't worked out whether it is a bug in lily or gsview. could some

Re: Lilypond, Pango, TeX and kerning metrics

2006-02-25 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
Joshua Goforth wrote: I'm on Mac OS X 10.4.4, Using the latest binary (2.7.36) I want to use Adobe's Garamond Premier Pro (OTF) for all of my lyrics. I know the several methods for choosing fonts, and they work, but the kerning is not right. (looks decent, but not great) My understanding is

Re: illegal instruction in GUB 2.7.33-1

2006-02-25 Thread Paul Scott
Paul Scott wrote: Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote: Paul Scott wrote: So I would have to change that compile flag from CVS to build a version for this machine? just wait for the next GUB My AMD K7 machine just crashed and I installed GUB 2.7.36 on my K6-2 (not the K6 in the previous part of th

Coda and Signo

2006-02-25 Thread Jean Bergeron
Hi, I want to achieve the following from the .ly included. 1) On the top on the first double bar, I want to put a ''Signo'' the sign (I am not sure of the name, but it's a kind on $ to tell you to restart there) 2) on the top on the second double bar, I want to put Al Coda and the sign of a Coda

Coda and Signo but with the file included :-)

2006-02-25 Thread Jean Bergeron
Hi, I want to achieve the following from the .ly included. It's included this time. 1) On the top on the first double bar, I want to put a ''Signo'' the sign (I am not sure of the name, but it's a kind on $ to tell you to restart there) 2) on the top on the second double bar, I want to put Al Cod

Re: Mixing Text and Music

2006-02-25 Thread Gilles
Hi. > I am trying to do a book of cello exercises. Text and music alternate. There > can be anything from a line of text to several paragraphs, followed by > anything from one staff to a whole page of music. I have studied the manual > and am at a complete loss as to how to proceed. An example:

Re: Coda and Signo but with the file included :-)

2006-02-25 Thread Gilles
Hi. > > I want to achieve the following from the .ly included. It's included this > time. > > 1) On the top on the first double bar, I want to put a ''Signo'' the sign > (I am not sure of the name, but it's a kind on $ to tell you to restart > there) > 2) on the top on the second double bar, I w

Re: Pictures too small

2006-02-25 Thread Dunstan Vavasour
For MS word I strongly recommend using EPS. You must set tagline to "", and this will generate a nice tight eps file with a very basic rough preview. Taking a screen print will result in very coarse resolution. Then, in MS word, use "insert picture from file", browse to where the eps file is saved

[somewhat-OT] tweaking Lilypond PS/PDF output in (e.g.) Illustrator

2006-02-25 Thread Kieren Richard MacMillan
[Mac OS X 10.4.4 ; Lilypond Version 2.7.35-1 (Build from 30-12-2005 19:17) ] Hello, all! On many (especially time-sensitive) projects, I prefer to do my fine tweaks in Illustrator -- I find that fast tweaking directly in Lilypond is essentially impossible, given the multiple-try-and- com

Re: GSview problems

2006-02-25 Thread Dunstan Vavasour
No, hang on, this isn't the whole story. I've had files which produced postscript which worked OK in gsview, but just lobbing this line at the top of a simple file doesn't make it work. Grr. Will look further ... On 25/02/06, Han-Wen Nienhuys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dunstan Vavasour wrote:

Re: [somewhat-OT] tweaking Lilypond PS/PDF output in (e.g.) Illustrator

2006-02-25 Thread Eduardo Vieira
Hi Kieren, I'll share some of my similar experiences. I have Corel Draw 7 (Windows), and I could import Lilypond .ps files with no trouble if they were from version 2.6.3. But I had to choose the option of importing text as vector, not as text, for if I tryied otherwise all the music glyphs that a

Re: Pictures too small

2006-02-25 Thread Jannik Jeppesen
Hi and thanx for your answer... can you please specify following since I do not understand what you meen...: What is this and how do I use it? What is EPS files and how do I generate them? with a very basic rough preview.> I dont really understand what you meen here either...? Best wishes Ja

ÆØÅ in PDF

2006-02-25 Thread Jannik Jeppesen
(Sorry if this has been discussed 1000 times, but cant figure this one out) I am using notepad to whrite my .ly files. How do I whrite Æ Ø and Å ind my files... in title and ind lyrics? If I whrite "Bjørn" it simply only says "Bj" I am using WinXP I do not want to install big programs as Jed

Re: [somewhat-OT] tweaking Lilypond PS/PDF output in (e.g.) Illustrator

2006-02-25 Thread Kieren Richard MacMillan
Hi, Eduardo: Thanks for your comments! I had to choose the option of importing text as vector, not as text, for if I tryied otherwise all the music glyphs that are fonts would be displayed. I don't know if Illustrator gives you the option of importing text as vector. I really don't see much,

Re: Pictures too small

2006-02-25 Thread Jannik Jeppesen
Hi and thanx for your answer.. I think I understand it all now... BUT: I never rund any command... I always just double click the .Ly file, and it then generates a PDF file for me... So I still do not understand how to generate the EPS file... Thanx again Jannik __

Re: ÆØÅ in PDF

2006-02-25 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Did you try searching the mailing list archives? Did you browse the manual for version 2.7? Even if you use version 2.6, most of what's written in the manual for 2.7 is still relevant and large parts of the manual have been rewritten and extended. Actually, in this specific case, the answer can be

Re: ÆØÅ in PDF

2006-02-25 Thread Jannik Jeppesen
Hey Mats. Thanx alot, I found what I was looking for in Notepad v2. Could not find what you say in the standard notepad... But anyway my problem is solved, thanx Jannik --- Did you try searching the mailing list archives? Did you browse the manual for version 2.7? Even if you use version 2.6,

Re: Pictures too small

2006-02-25 Thread Jannik Jeppesen
Is this possible at all in winXP??? Cant find any way to do this... I really would like to see this mentioned EPS file in action;-) Think it is just what I need Jannik --- Hi and thanx for your answer.. I think I understand it all now... BUT: I never rund any command... I always just double

Re: I know there is an error but I don't understand the message to find the error.

2006-02-25 Thread Mats Bengtsson
I just tried your example and I didn't get any syntax error. However, I had to replace ":||:" by ":|:" and ":||" by ":|:" to be able to process the file without any error. /Mats Jay Hamilton, Sound and Silence wrote: Below is the error message and the file it refers to. I've changed everyth

File structure builder, comments

2006-02-25 Thread Christian Conkle
I'm thinking about typesetting a number of orchestral pieces from old Dover reprints to go along with an orchestration course I'm taking. I've been thinking about ways to make the process easier (since I don't have the scores yet) and have been considering writing a script (in Ruby) to generate 'c

Re: Note for manual

2006-02-25 Thread Graham Percival
On 22-Feb-06, at 12:32 PM, Steve D wrote: Manual for 2.7 series, section 6.1.2, Pitches Suggestion (may or may not be appropriate)-- It might help beginners, at the point in this section where sharps and flats are discussed, to mention and/or illustrate that when a pitch is followed by both an

Re: Another thing for 10.1.2

2006-02-25 Thread Graham Percival
On 24-Feb-06, at 1:51 PM, Cameron Horsburgh wrote: One example in the docs that might cause a newbie to scratch their head is in 10.5.4 where this snippet is given: #(set-default-paper-size "a7" 'landscape) \paper { annotatespacing = ##t } { c4 } Good point; let me as

Re: File structure builder, comments

2006-02-25 Thread Graham Percival
On 25-Feb-06, at 12:24 PM, Christian Conkle wrote: I'm thinking about typesetting a number of orchestral pieces from old Dover reprints to go along with an orchestration course I'm taking. I've been thinking about ways to make the process easier (since I don't have the scores yet) and have b

Re: Pictures too small

2006-02-25 Thread Jannik Jeppesen
It does not work. The file I want to see in EPS is here: C:/Documents and Settings/Jannik Jeppesen/Skrivebord\Børnesange/Lilypond/mester jacob.ly And my prog is here: D:/Programmer/LilyPond/usr/bin/lilypond-windows I try to whrite: D:/Programmer/LilyPond/usr/bin/lilypond-windows -b eps C:/Doc

Re: Pictures too small

2006-02-25 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Easier: Start Menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt This gives you a command window. I guess that the command prompt says C:/Documents and Settings/Jannik Jeppesen> which shows the working folder. Then you can go to the folder where you have the file: cd Skrivebord\Børnesange\Lilypond

Re: Pictures too small

2006-02-25 Thread Jannik Jeppesen
Okay... Getting closer:-) Can this file be opened in all word programs ? Im using microsoft word 2002, and there are some problems. I wrote: lilypond -b eps mester_jacob.ly and it made these files: mester_jacob.midi mester_jacob-systems.tex mester_jacob-systems.texi mester_jacob-1.eps (48 KB)

Prog that Concerts .PDF to .DOC

2006-02-25 Thread Jannik Jeppesen
Does anyone know if this prog http://www.solidpdf.com/ Can be used with lilypond in any way. That would be absolute perfect if that could be done in any way? I simply have too many problems making my pdf files into word, so this could make my day:-) I have installed the trial, and as far as I can

Re: GSview problems

2006-02-25 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
Dunstan Vavasour wrote: No, hang on, this isn't the whole story. I've had files which produced postscript which worked OK in gsview, but just lobbing this line at the top of a simple file doesn't make it work. Grr. Will look further ... the problem is that the lily PS files use the pdfmark c

Re: [somewhat-OT] tweaking Lilypond PS/PDF output in (e.g.) Illustrator

2006-02-25 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
Kieren Richard MacMillan wrote: [Mac OS X 10.4.4 ; Lilypond Version 2.7.35-1 (Build from 30-12-2005 19:17) ] Hello, all! On many (especially time-sensitive) projects, I prefer to do my fine tweaks in Illustrator -- I find that fast tweaking directly in Lilypond is essentially impossible,

Re: Staff separation suddenly doubles under \score and raggedbottom again!

2006-02-25 Thread Han-Wen Nienhuys
you need to put ragged-bottom (raggedbottom for 2.6) in the \paper{} block, not in the \layout block. It would help if you would describe your problems more concisely, and isolate it to a smaller file. Art Hixson wrote: I've posted this to the list as you asked but no one has looked at it