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Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by ad
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David Kastrup |
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Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden) |
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Thu, 21 May 2015 11:45:44 +0200 |
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Wols Lists <address@hidden> writes:
> On 21/05/15 07:36, address@hidden wrote:
>> I'm proposing to push a \fixed c' {} that always takes a reference
>> pitch, as in the current patch.
>
> So the behaviour is different from \relative, which doesn't have to
> have a reference pitch. :-(
>>
>> It costs nothing to leave \absolute in place for those who have
>> learned it, but it is simplest to document instead the equivalent
>> \fixed c {...}.
>>
>> That gives us the benefit of less typing and keeps options open
>> for behavior of \fixed if we skip the reference pitch.
>>
> But it probably means more code, and more learning ... (and more
> confusion for users)
We've been going in circles over the sensible arguments already, so how
about not adding non-sensical ones? "it probably means more code"?
What kind of wishy-washy argument is that? "more learning"? How is
that even applicable for any new _optional_ feature, and how does it
differ from any other new optional feature and how would that differ
from any _other_ implementation of this feature?
> If \fixed takes an optional (defaults to c') reference pitch then the
> underlying code will be the same.
"defaults to c'"? So that \absolute { ... } and \fixed { ... } would be
one octave apart? That's going to decrease confusion?
Seriously.
I don't think that this is in line for further arguments. If at all,
it's up for a vote. The arguments are trotted out well enough already,
it's just the conclusions that differ.
--
David Kastrup
- Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden), (continued)
- Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden), Wols Lists, 2015/05/20
- Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden), David Kastrup, 2015/05/20
- Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden), Werner LEMBERG, 2015/05/20
- Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden), Anthonys Lists, 2015/05/20
- Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden), pls, 2015/05/20
- Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden), Paul Morris, 2015/05/20
- Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden), David Kastrup, 2015/05/20
Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden), k-ohara5a5a, 2015/05/19
Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden), k-ohara5a5a, 2015/05/21
Re: absolute pitch entry: accept an offset octave (issue 235010043 by address@hidden), Paul Morris, 2015/05/22