Re: brace mismatch in init.ly

[Mats Bengtsson]

I'm sure that the problem is in your input file, and that the
error message is misleading.

Especially, I would look for double quotes in the input file.

   /Mats

Matthijs Frankena wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Having finally installed Fedora Core 2 and everything to get going with 
> Lilypond, I run into the following:
>
> ----------
> $ lilypond DeinHerz.ly
> GNU LilyPond 2.4.1
> Processing `DeinHerz.ly'
> Ontleden...
>
> /usr/share/lilypond/2.4.1/ly/init.ly:28:5: fout: syntax error, 
> unexpected STRING, expecting '=':
>                        "\n"
>
> /usr/share/lilypond/2.4.1/ly/init.ly:28:8: fout: onbekende ontsnapte 
> string: `\n':
>            "\n
>               "
>
> /usr/share/lilypond/2.4.1/ly/init.ly:29:62: waarschuwing: Haakjes paren 
> niet:
>            input-file-name ": old relative compatibility was not use
>                                                                     d."
>
> fout: bestanden gefaald: DeinHerz.ly
> ----------
>
> Apparently there's some mismatch in braces in this section in init.ly:
> ------------
> \maininput
> %% there is a problem at the end of the input file
>
> %%
> %% Above and below comments compensate for the parser's look-ahead.
> %%
>
> #(if (and (ly:get-option 'old-relative)
>      (defined? 'input-file-name)
>      (not (ly:get-option 'old-relative-used)))
>  (ly:warn (string-append
>        "\n"
>        input-file-name ": old relative compatibility was not used."
>    )))%% there is a problem at the end of the input file
> -----------------
>
> Can anyone tell me where to add/delete a brace, or whether the fault 
> lies in my input file?
>
> TIA,
>
> Matthijs
>
>
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