Re: What are the "rules" for repeats?

[Jim Sabatke]

Mats Bengtsson wrote:
> Jim Sabatke wrote:
>
> > I've been coding a program to convert BMW bagpipe music files into 
> > lilypond format.  I've followed repeat examples and am have not been 
> > using \repeat for repeated sections that do not have alternative endings.
> >
> > What is the "approved" format for using repeats?
>
>
> Didn't you beleive my previous answer?
>
> \repeat volta 2 { some music }
>
>    /Mats

Of course I believe you.  I just want to be sure I 
understand.  I'm sure you understand how hard it is to fix a 
parser once you've committed to a plan.

I had mentioned in a previous message that I thought that 
"repeat volta 2" requires 2 alternative endings, so I had 
not been using the "repeat volta" syntax for repeats with no 
alternative endings.

I have not yet tried to generate midi music from the 
lilypond source, and I assume the proper syntax is required 
for that.

If I have two lines that repeat with no alternative endings, 
do I use "\repeat volta 0," or "\repeat {," or something 
different?

Or, if I have one alternative ending, with a d.s. al fine, 
do I use \repeat volta 1?

Thank you,

                

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