Re: lilypondtool,problem

2008-01-03 Thread uunail
I used the excellent Lilypond tool for quite some time. I now have the same problem after I installed both Jedit (1.4.3pre12) and Lilypondtool (2.10.4 from jEdit repository) on my new machine. The machine runs WindowsXP SP2. Java installed is version 1.6.0_03. Hope this helps to trace back the

Re: lilypondtool,problem

2008-01-03 Thread Bertalan Fodor
Well, it seems that jEdit developers have broken something. I suggest using the pre11 version of jEdit or the bundle while I can get to fix the problem. Bert > > I used the excellent Lilypond tool for quite some time. > > I now have the same problem after I installed both Jedit (1.4.3pre12) and >

Collision of clef and note - how to fix?

2008-01-03 Thread Alasdair McAndrew
The attached image shows the problem I have - a clef colliding with a note beam. How can I fix this? (I'm using 2.10.33). I would be happy to either move the note, or include some "hard space" (if that exists in Lilypond) or fiddle with the beam properties. But I'm not sure how to easily do an

RE: Collision of clef and note - how to fix?

2008-01-03 Thread Trevor Daniels
Alasdair The solution to this is to move the beams down a little with \override Beam #'positions = #'(yLeft . yRight) where the y's are replaced by suitable (negative in your case) numbers. See the new Learning Manual under development at http://kainhofer.com/~lilypond/Documentation/user/lilypon

Re: macro for instrument changes

2008-01-03 Thread Valentin Villenave
2007/12/29, Wilbert Berendsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I wrote this, which works well in 2.11.36: Thanks, added as http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?u=1&id=349 2007/12/30, Kieren MacMillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > What I *meant* was, I'm pretty sure this is already done! > I was just asking Han-Wen

Re: pedal tremolo

2008-01-03 Thread Mats Bengtsson
In the latest 2.11.x versions, you can use \override Staff.PianoPedalBracket #'style = #'trill I'm not exactly sure why it doesn't work in 2.10.33. /Mats Stefan Thomas wrote: Dear Lilypond-users, I have special a question: I want to write a pedal-tremolo. Therefore I would like to change t

Re: pedal tremolo

2008-01-03 Thread Stefan Thomas
Dear Mats, thanks. You helped me a lot! This works also in my version, 2.11.34 >In the latest 2.11.x versions, you can use >\override Staff.PianoPedalBracket #'style = #'trill >I'm not exactly sure why it doesn't work in 2.10.33. > > /Mats Mats Bengtsson schrieb am 03.01.2008: -

Re: Leaving

2008-01-03 Thread Eyolf Østrem
On 01.01.2008 (02:52), Graham Percival wrote: > With the end of 2007, I am announcing my intention to leave > LilyPond. Many thanks for all your hard work. Much appreciated. So who's now going to say "can't be done"? :) Eyolf -- Linux: the operating system with a CLUE... Command Line User Env

Re: pedal tremolo (docs?)

2008-01-03 Thread Damian Legassick
i've got a pretty good feel for the docs by now, but every now and then there's a post, like this one, which makes me wonder 'where the hell did x find that?!' so...where the the hell do you find this? :-) i got as far as PianoPedalBracket PianoPedalBracket objects are created by: Piano_pe

Re: Creating a book of music

2008-01-03 Thread Laura Conrad
> "Alasdair" == Alasdair McAndrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Alasdair> Are there examples of books created with lilpond/LaTeX Alasdair> out there? I've done a fair amount of stuff with lilypond-book and latex. My "normal" way of putting up multipart Renaissance polyphony is in most

Re: pedal tremolo (docs?)

2008-01-03 Thread Mats Bengtsson
I hope you know that the properties listed directly on the web page for each layout object are just a subset of all available properties. Those you see are those that have a value set by default. To see a complete list of properties and more documentation, you have to click on the links at the bot

Re: pedal tremolo (docs?)

2008-01-03 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Of course, another approach to find the answer to Stefan's question is to look at the Internals/Program Reference for the TrillSpanner object and see what the style property is set to for trills. /Mats Mats Bengtsson wrote: I hope you know that the properties listed directly on the web page

Re: time lapse / will pay ...

2008-01-03 Thread Mats Bengtsson
This is a known problem on Windows Vista, search for "vista" in the mail archives of bug-lilypond and lilypond-devel, to learn more. /Mats Alexander Deubelbeiss wrote: (replying to a bug-lilypond digest message into lilypond-user -- the problem seems to be more appropriate for this list)

Re: Staff and voice definitions

2008-01-03 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Carl Sorensen wrote: My understanding is that a voice needs to be associated with a staff in order to get the notes printed in a staff. However, the voice is not a sub-context of a staff, because the voice can be switched to be part of a different staff. At every moment, it is a sub-context

spacing between systems

2008-01-03 Thread Stefan Thomas
Dear Lilypond-users, I have a question concerning the layout. I want to increase the space between between systems. I mean the space between the last (e.g."double bass") and the first (e.g."piccolo") staff of the score. How can I do this? Thanks for support, Stefan _

Re: pedal tremolo (docs?)

2008-01-03 Thread Damian Legassick
ah yes, i did look, but i skipped over the preamble to 'line-interface' what you might see if you're skimming this doc page in search of style is the list of user settable properties where you find, just as in PianoPedalBracket: style (symbol) This setting determines in what style a gr

Re: spacing between systems

2008-01-03 Thread Tiago Morin
check section 11.2.2 in the manual: \layout{ \context { \Staff \override VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(-7 . 7) } } On Jan 3, 2008 12:43 PM, Stefan Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Lilypond-users, > I have a question concerning the layout. > I want to increase

Re: spacing between systems

2008-01-03 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Please read the sections on "Vertical spacing between systems" and "Page formatting" in the manual. Note that this is one aspect that has changed significantly between versions 2.10 and 2.11, so some but not all of the more verbose description in the manual for version 2.11 is relevant also for 2.

Re: pedal tremolo (docs?)

2008-01-03 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Damian Legassick wrote: ah yes, i did look, but i skipped over the preamble to 'line-interface' what you might see if you're /skimming/ this doc page in search of style is the list of user settable properties where you find, just as in PianoPedalBracket: style (symbol) This setting de

Re: Creating a book of music

2008-01-03 Thread Karl Hammar
[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > I'm typesetting up a 17th century manuscript which contains eight pieces. > I'd like to place them all in a book which contains a title page, table of > contents, introduction etc. I'm very happy to use LaTeX for this, but I'd > like to see examples of other people's work. I'

Printing music parts and scores

2008-01-03 Thread Jeremiah Reilly
Lilypond does a fantastic job engraving music. I want to print up high quality parts and scores for my music. Parts would measure 9x12 inches (apologies to folks outside the USA) or 10x13 inches; scores would measure 10x13, 11x17 inches, or larger even. Paper would be heavier weight (80 pound).

Re: pedal tremolo

2008-01-03 Thread Valentin Villenave
2008/1/3, Mats Bengtsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > In the latest 2.11.x versions, you can use > \override Staff.PianoPedalBracket #'style = #'trill > I'm not exactly sure why it doesn't work in 2.10.33. Hi Mats, is there a way to make it work in the LSR? Or should I post it with the "version-spe

Graham leaving

2008-01-03 Thread Palmer, Ralph
I am going to miss Graham, too. The effort he has put into LilyPond has been substantial and the results have been both extensive and excellent. Thank you, Graham. I'm currently doing some work on the documents, and will continue to do so. It's possible I may be able to shift my emphasis (duties?)

Uninstalling Liliypond

2008-01-03 Thread Martin Nopola
I have searched everywhere for the uninstall command so I can install the newest version which I downloaded for Linux. I remember seeing it when I installed v 2.10.15. How do i do it? Is it still necessary to uninstall first? Marty ___ lilypond-use

Re: Uninstalling Liliypond

2008-01-03 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Which operating system? On Windows, it's in the Start menu -> All Programs -> LilyPond -> On Linux, just run the command uninstall-lilypond. On Mac, I don't know. /Mats Martin Nopola wrote: I have searched everywhere for the uninstall command so I can install the newest version which I down

Re: Printing music parts and scores

2008-01-03 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Jeremiah: What have you used to print your music for parts and scores? Years ago, I purchased a laser printer which would handle full-bleed, 11x17, heavy stock, 1200dpi printing. The only thing it didn't have that I want(ed) is a two-sided (duplexing) option -- it was too expensive at

Re: pedal tremolo

2008-01-03 Thread Mats Bengtsson
Valentin Villenave wrote: 2008/1/3, Mats Bengtsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: In the latest 2.11.x versions, you can use \override Staff.PianoPedalBracket #'style = #'trill I'm not exactly sure why it doesn't work in 2.10.33. Hi Mats, is there a way to make it work in the LSR? Or shou

Re: Uninstalling Liliypond

2008-01-03 Thread Valentin Villenave
2008/1/3, Mats Bengtsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Which operating system? He said linux, didn't he :) > On Linux, just run the command uninstall-lilypond. ...preferably as root (or use sudo). Cheers, Valentin ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-u

Re: Instrumental Group Names in Score

2008-01-03 Thread Jeremiah Reilly
Kieren, Once again (and again), thank you for your advice. On Sunday, December 30, 2007, at 12:47 PM, Kieren MacMillan wrote: How can I figure out "new" code to solve "new" problems when I don't know the code exists? I have learned essentially everything I know by looking at the exampl

Re: Printing music parts and scores

2008-01-03 Thread Jeremiah Reilly
On Thursday, January 3, 2008, at 09:10 AM, Kieren MacMillan wrote: What have you used to print your music for parts and scores? Years ago, I purchased a laser printer which would handle full-bleed, 11x17, heavy stock... This is a great suggestion. I cannot avail myself now, but I can se

Re: Layout integrating LaTeX and music

2008-01-03 Thread Karl Hammar
[EMAIL PROTECTED]: ... > Hi Tobias, > > >I don't use lilypond-book, but call > >lilypond from within latex. This approach has some advantages and some > >drawbacks. > > 1) I'd like to know how you call lilypond from within latex. > > 2)Could you tell me the advantages and disadvantages of this a

Re: Instrumental Group Names in Score

2008-01-03 Thread Graham Percival
1. Look at the GDP docs: http://web.uvic.ca/~gperciva/ 2. Specifically, the Learning Manual 3 Fundamental concepts. Probably 4 Tweaking output as well. Trevor Daniels has spent dozens of hours working on these chapters. 3. If you have any improvements, please send them. Cheers, - Graham On Thu

Re: Instrumental Group Names in Score

2008-01-03 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Jeremiah, Once again (and again), thank you for your advice. =) In the particular instance above, however, I am not sure how I would *know* to replace \GrandStaff with \InnerStaffGroup. See next paragrraph below. Okay... I think I'm beginning to understand your issue(s). (1) Last ye

Re: Printing music parts and scores

2008-01-03 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Jeremiah, Once again, your comments have helped me clarify my problem. I now realize that I have three problems Every time I try to help someone, I make it my personal goal to at least triple the number of problems they originally thought they had! ;-) (1) hi-res output. I can do 120

Re: Instrumental Group Names in Score

2008-01-03 Thread Graham Percival
On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:39:58 -0500 Kieren MacMillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The benefit of LaTeX, coupled with whatever documentclass and > packages you use, is that you don't NEED to access the code at that > level. > Lilypond just doesn't have those abstracted stylesheets. I'll add that

Re: Printing music parts and scores

2008-01-03 Thread Karl Hammar
[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > On Thursday, January 3, 2008, at 09:10 AM, Kieren MacMillan wrote: > >> What have you used to print your music for parts and scores? > > > > Years ago, I purchased a laser printer which would handle full-bleed, > > 11x17, heavy stock... > > This is a great suggestion. I cann

Re: Instrumental Group Names in Score

2008-01-03 Thread Valentin Villenave
2008/1/3, Graham Percival <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > We also now have the perfect place for these stylesheets: LSR. If > there's any interest in this, we'll add a tag specifically for > stylesheets (or modules or packages or whatever we want to call > them). These snippets would be just like LaTeX

Re: Instrumental Group Names in Score

2008-01-03 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi y'all: I'll add that this lack of stylesheets is due to users not creating them, not a lack of technical support. I figured that was the case, but it's nice to get "official" confirmation! =) It just requires a helpful user to create the stylesheet. Coincidentally, I've recently bee

Re: Instrumental Group Names in Score

2008-01-03 Thread Graham Percival
On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 19:05:36 +0100 "Valentin Villenave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/1/3, Graham Percival <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > We also now have the perfect place for these stylesheets: LSR. If > > there's any interest in this, we'll add a tag specifically for > > stylesheets (or module

Re: Instrumental Group Names in Score

2008-01-03 Thread Kieren MacMillan
Hi Graham, Don't split it up. I partially agree. And you don't need explanations. I disagree! 1. If these are meant in any way to be instructive (like most, if not all, of the LSR!), then there *must* be internal documentation. 2. If these are meant to be combined, then they need docume

Re: Instrumental Group Names in Score

2008-01-03 Thread Valentin Villenave
2008/1/3, Graham Percival <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > No, no! Don't split it up. And you don't need explanations. At > laest, not for what I'm thinking. > > (NB: I haven't even glanced at whatever we're talking about) Err... IIRC we're talking about maybe 5000 lines of code here. Nicolas himself ha

Re: Uninstalling Liliypond

2008-01-03 Thread Thomas Spuhler
Mats Bengtsson wrote: > Which operating system? > On Windows, it's in the Start menu -> All Programs -> LilyPond -> > > On Linux, just run the command uninstall-lilypond. > > On Mac, I don't know. > > /Mats > > Martin Nopola wrote: >> I have searched everywhere for the uninstall command so I can

Is lilypond working on Leopard?

2008-01-03 Thread Alberto Simões
Hi I remember seeing emails on this list complaining that Lilypond was not working under Leopard. Is that fixed? What version should I use? Thank you ambs -- Alberto Simões - Departamento de Informática - Universidade do Minho Campus de Gualtar - 4710-057 Braga - Portugal _

Re: spacing between systems

2008-01-03 Thread Stefan Thomas
Dear Mats, I've read the mentioned chapter in the manual and I know understand, that my problem had to do with the "TimeSig"-context. But now I have another problem. On the first side of my score the bottom of the last staff is cut off. I don't know why. Here is the layout of the file: \version "2

Re: Creating a book of music

2008-01-03 Thread Reinhold Kainhofer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Am Mittwoch, 2. Januar 2008 schrieb Nicolas Sceaux: > On my 17-18th score books, there is a title page, a table of > contents, and several scores, but using LilyPond only, not > LaTeX. > > This one has more text: > >

Re: spacing between systems

2008-01-03 Thread Paul Scott
Stefan Thomas wrote: Dear Mats, I've read the mentioned chapter in the manual and I know understand, that my problem had to do with the "TimeSig"-context. But now I have another problem. On the first side of my score the bottom of the last staff is cut off. I don't know why. Is it clear that y

Re: Instrumental Group Names in Score

2008-01-03 Thread Eyolf Østrem
On 03.01.2008 (13:50), Kieren MacMillan wrote: > Hi Graham, >> And you don't need explanations. > > I disagree! Me too. For the reasons Kieren gives, and - >> Do normal LaTeX users ever look at the details of packages? > > I do... but then again, I'm not "normal". - the follow-up question: ARE t

top/bottom margins too large

2008-01-03 Thread Michael Käppler
Hi all, I'm having some trouble with getting exact top/bottom margins with LilyPond. While left/right margins match the given values exactly, top/bottom margins exceed them by approx. 10mm. Since there is no header except for the first page, head-separation=0\mm shows no effect. What can be the

Re: Is lilypond working on Leopard?

2008-01-03 Thread James E. Bailey
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:10:07 + From: Alberto Sim?es <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Is lilypond working on Leopard? To: lilypond Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi I remember seeing emails on this list complaining that Lilypond was

Re: spacing between systems

2008-01-03 Thread Graham Percival
On Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:16:07 -0700 Paul Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it clear that you have the correct paper size? I believe it's A4 > but I haven't found that in the doc's yet. It's A4 by default, but you can change that easily. Cheers, - Graham

Re: lilypondtool,problem

2008-01-03 Thread uunail
I went back to the bundled version from the Lilypond Tool page. It contains jEdit 4.3pre9. Now everything works fine again. Thanks for the hint. Uwe Bertalan Fodor-2 wrote: > > Well, it seems that jEdit developers have broken something. I suggest > using the pre11 version of jEdit or the bun