Re: Note problems

[Jim Sabatke]

Mats Bengtsson wrote:
> Jan Kohnert wrote:
>
> > Am Samstag, 22. Mai 2004 06:49 schrieb Jim Sabatke:
> >
> > > I've just spent about 16 hours straight trying to get some
> > > bagpipe music to print out properly.  I've used the lilypond
> > > bagpipe.ly as a starting point.  I am also trying to expand
> > > the grace note groupings required.
> > >
> > > The immediate problem is:  How do I make the non-grace note
> > > stems all point down?  The expample (bagpipe.ly) doesn't
> > > have any g, a or b notes on the staff, and they all want to
> > > point down.
> >
> >
> >
> > Try "/stemDown" into the requiered "/notes" section.
>
>
> Which, of course, should be \stemDown·
> If you also want the slurs and ties to move down, try
> \voiceOne instead.
>
>   /Mats

Thanks for the answer.  It seems so obvious, but lilypond is 
 huge.  I can't imagine how it can be fully documented.

I'm sorry I didn't thank you gentlemen sooner, but I've been 
trying to develop a conversion program for bagpipe music to 
lilypond format.  I am substantially extending the existing 
bagpipe.ly file and will be glad to share it when I've finished.


--
Jim Sabatke
Hire Me!! - See my resume at http://my.execpc.com/~jsabatke

Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy 
and good with ketchup.