Re: autoBeamSettings question...

[Alexandre Beneteau]

Mats,

Thanks very much for your answer :-)
I've had forgotten to mention I use the Lylipond version 1.7.12...

Thanks,

        Alex.

Mats Bengtsson wrote:
> Alexandre Beneteau wrote:
>
> > Hello again,
> >
> > I have read and read again the documentation about the autoBeamSettings
> > (http://lilypond.org/development/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Setting-automatic-beam-behavior.html#Setting%20automatic%20beam%20behavior)) 
> >
> > and can't achieve to use it (I know,  I can be a bit
> > stupid sometimes ;-) )
> >
> > In 3/4 time, I would like each beam containing 32th notes to end every 
> > quarter note (and not on every 8th note like default), so I've 
> > imagined issuing :
> >
> > \property Voice.autoBeamSettings \override #'(end 1 32 3 4) = 
> > #'(ly:make-moment 1 4)
> >
> > should does the job. But it does not ; so I've missed something...
> > Could someone explain me where I am wrong ?
>
>
> You added one quote too much. The function make-moment should be
> evaluated directly when you do the setting, so you should say
> \property Voice.autoBeamSettings \override #'(end 1 32 3 4) = 
> #(ly:make-moment 1 4)
> if you use Lilypond version 1.7.x and
> \property Voice.autoBeamSettings \override #'(end 1 32 3 4) = 
> #(make-moment 1 4)
> if you use version 1.6.x or earlier.
>
>    /Mats