Re: problems using skip

[Graham Percival]

On Tue, 06 May 2003 17:44:36 +0100
clive CATTERALL <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Could you send us your Lilypond file?  I can think of a few possibilities,
> but
> > it would be faster to see what your file.
> 
> Here's a cut down version of the cantus file.  I've pasted the first 25 bars
> into the file rather than show the \include, as the source below can be cut
> and pasted to try compiling.

Thanks.

I think that the final part of that file should look like this:
\notes{
 \context Staff = staffa {
 \clef violin
 \time 2/2
  \key d \minor
        <
        {\skip 1*25 \bar "|."}
        \ca
        >
}
}

You want to have the \skip and the actual music occuring at the same time,
so you need to use < skip music > .
(in 1.7.x, that should probably be << skip music >> )

Cheers,
- Graham