Re: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread David Wright
On Tue 14 Mar 2017 at 19:11:31 (+1100), Don Gingrich wrote: > OK, I'll start by saying that I'm doing some things that > are wrong as far as musical purists are concerned, > but there *is* a reason. > > I'm typesetting scores for folk dance music sets. > Typically, (but not exclusively) music for

Re: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread David Kastrup
"Andrew Bernard" writes: > Hi David, > > If I do that all the subsequent bar numbers have a 'b' appended. What's > happening here? Now _that_ may be a bug. > How do we unset the alternativeNumberingStyle, and why does it still > apply to bars that are not in a

RE: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread Andrew Bernard
] Sent: Tuesday, 14 March 2017 11:45 PM To: Andrew Bernard <andrew.bern...@gmail.com> Cc: 'Malte Meyn' <lilyp...@maltemeyn.de>; 'lilypond-user Mailinglist' <lilypond-user@gnu.org> Subject: Re: Problem with bar numbers Your second alternative already fills a whole bar, so th

Re: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread David Kastrup
"Andrew Bernard" writes: > HI Malte, > > Using 2.91.56, if you refer to the code I just posted for Don (trying > to be compact not repeating example in this email), if not making the > bar number invisible at the partial of the second half, it prints 4, > but Don wants

Stability of development versions - was Re: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread Andrew Bernard
Hi All, What David has written is naturally true. But I just wanted to say that I have been using the progressive development versions for some years and as far as open source software goes I am compelled to say they are incredibly stable and reliable. I hammer lilypond with engraving really

RE: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread Andrew Bernard
gt; Cc: lilypond-user Mailinglist <lilypond-user@gnu.org> Subject: Re: Problem with bar numbers Am 14.03.2017 um 11:30 schrieb Andrew Bernard: > I had a look into this for Don. The partial after a repeat throws a > new bar number, although it should not. Is there a way to control > this,

Re: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread Malte Meyn
Am 14.03.2017 um 11:30 schrieb Andrew Bernard: > I had a look into this for Don. The partial after a repeat throws a new > bar number, although it should not. Is there a way to control this, or > is it a defect? I don’t really understand what you mean. Which LilyPond version did you use? Which

Re: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread Andrew Bernard
Hi Don, Here's a way to do it I believe, simplifying your sample. I personally don't have any musical objections to this - it's perfectly clear, and clarity of intent what I am always seeking. Musicians will read this just fine I reckon. Andrew == snip \version "2.19.56" treble = { \time

Re: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread Malte Meyn
Am 14.03.2017 um 11:35 schrieb David Kastrup: >> Maybe you should use a newer (“unstable”/development version); 2.19.xx >> allows \partial after the start of a piece and handles bar numbers >> correctly. The development versions aren’t unstable in the sense that >> they will crash or damage your

Re: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread David Kastrup
Malte Meyn writes: > Am 14.03.2017 um 09:11 schrieb Don Gingrich: >> OK, I'll start by saying that I'm doing some things that >> are wrong as far as musical purists are concerned, >> but there *is* a reason. >> >> […] >> >> So it breaks the rules of music theory, but

Re: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread Thomas Morley
Hi Don, 2017-03-14 9:11 GMT+01:00 Don Gingrich : > OK, I'll start by saying that I'm doing some things that > are wrong as far as musical purists are concerned, > but there *is* a reason. > > I'm typesetting scores for folk dance music sets. > Typically, (but not

Re: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread Andrew Bernard
Hi Malte, I had a look into this for Don. The partial after a repeat throws a new bar number, although it should not. Is there a way to control this, or is it a defect? Andrew ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org

Re: Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread Malte Meyn
Am 14.03.2017 um 09:11 schrieb Don Gingrich: > OK, I'll start by saying that I'm doing some things that > are wrong as far as musical purists are concerned, > but there *is* a reason. > > […] > > So it breaks the rules of music theory, but there is > a reason. If I understand correctly: No,

Problem with bar numbers

2017-03-14 Thread Don Gingrich
OK, I'll start by saying that I'm doing some things that are wrong as far as musical purists are concerned, but there *is* a reason. I'm typesetting scores for folk dance music sets. Typically, (but not exclusively) music for folk dance consists of an 8 bar 'A' part and an 8 bar 'B' part. It is