Re: how to include various ascii characters (like: !) in the text?

[ario]

On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 15:09, Mats Bengtsson wrote:
> You could say \\char214 which will just be forwarded to the
> TeX output. However, I recommend to insert the 8bit character
> directly into the file instead, since it enables Lilypond to
> calculated the correct width of each syllable when it determines
> the spacing between the notes.

You're right, thanks.

arie - now learning how to use EMacs, sigh... :)

>     /Mats
> 
> ario wrote:
> > On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 14:02, Mats Bengtsson wrote:
> > 
> >>If you want ASCII character 214, you just need a text editor that
> >>enables you to input that ASCII value as a character.
> >>In Emacs, for example, type
> >>CTRL-Q 3 2 6 RETURN
> >>(since 326 is octal for 214). If you have a German or nordic
> >>keyboard, you can also press Ö, since it has character code 214 in
> >>the Latin 1 encoding. If you have a Cyrillic keyboard, I'm sure you
> >>can just press the desired key directly unless your editor plays
> >>some funny games.
> >>
> >>To set the font, you'll have to say something like:
> >>\property Lyrics . LyricText \override #'font-name = #"wncyr10"
> > 
> > 
> > Yes, I did that. I use keyboard USA/International here.
> > Isn't there some string indicating (as in HTML code) to lily (or is it
> > finally TeX that would have to do it?) that I want a specific character
> > number such and so from the font?
> > 
> > Thanks for your help.
> > arie
> > 
> > 
> >>   /Mats
> >>
> >>ario wrote:
> >>
> >>>On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 06:47, Graham Percival wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 05:31:43 +0200
> >>>>ario <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>If I include a '!' in the lyrics, lilypond complains.
> >>>>>I tried using typing "!", and '!' but none works.
> >>>>>I need this feature to use the complete Cyrillic character set.
> >>>>>Does anybody know how to include all ascii characters?
> >>>>>Having to input the ascii numbering would do too for me.
> >>>>
> >>>>I believe you want \\!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Thanks for answering Graham, I made a mistake, I put 
> >>>words={
> >>>
> >>>} "!"
> >>>
> >>>With the "!" within the brackets it works :/
> >>>But still I'm afraid that this is not the solution. When I do
> >>>
> >>>WordsFouFO = \lyrics {"#"} it says:
> >>>
> >>>ly2dvi:error: LaTeX failed on the output file.
> >>>ly2dvi:error: The error log is as follows:
> >>>! You can't use `macro parameter character #' in restricted horizontal
> >>>mode.
> >>><argument> ...utscale \magfontOLYUomMMBo \hbox {##
> >>>                                                  }
> >>>With \lyrics{\\#} it says:
> >>>Parsing...Backtrace:
> >>>0* }
> >>>ERROR: In expression }:
> >>>ERROR: Unbound variable: }
> >>>
> >>>etc...
> >>>
> >>>Isn't there a method to tell that I want ascii character 214 from font
> >>>wncyr10 for instance?
> >>>And does one know where I can get the Cyrillic R, mirrorred about its
> >>>vertical axis, and this character which resembles most the 'X', but with
> >>>some more small lines? (sorry, I don't know the name of it).
> >>>
> >>>thanks,
> >>>arie
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Cheers,
> >>>>- Graham
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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>       Sweden
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