Re: issue regarding adding text markup

[chip]

Mats Bengtsson wrote:
> chip wrote:
>
> > Mats Bengtsson wrote:
> >
> > > This is actually described in the manual, see
> > > http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.0/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Multi-measure-rests.html 
> > >
> > > You may want to use the \center or \column text markup commands to
> > > print the number on its own line above or below the remaining text.
> > > Alternatively, you could do something like
> > > R2.*28^\markup{ 28 } _\markup {DC al coda }
> > >
> > >   /Mats
> >
> >
> >
> > So, does that mean I can stack up multiple markups on a single point? 
> > I gues I haven't seen that in the docs.
>
>
> It's described at the bottom of the section on Text Markup,
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.0/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Text-markup.html 

Thanks for pointing that out. I found more in the regression test docs 
also. But all that stuff makes the text centered under whatever it is 
attached to. I would like it moved to the left under a double bar.

I found this bit in the markup functions section

halign-markup
Argument types: number markup
Description:
Set horizontal alignment. Syntax: haling A MARKUP. A=-1 is LEFT, A=1 is 
right, values in between vary alignment accordingly.

Is there an example of just how to use this? Would this be what I need 
to move the text so it is not centered under the mm rest, but rather 
centered under the double bar line?

R2. * 30^\markup {\bold \huge {30}} _\markup {DC al coda} \bar "||"

After all, that is what I am trying to do. When I add some code for the 
extra offset -

\property Voice.TextScript \override #'extra-offset =#'( x . x)

that only effects the first bit of markup (which is placed where I want 
it), not the second (the text to be moved to the right). I tried to add 
the extra-offset stuff into the line of code just before the _\markup 
but that just causes errors. It appears I cannot add anything in between 
the two _\markups, is this correct? It also appears I cannot attach the 
\markup text the double bar line.
Thanks for the tips so far,
Chip