Re: Can't use numbers

[J L]

Actually, after a quick check, I've found the following line in Organizing 
Larger Pieces (2.5.10 docs)?

"The name of an identifier should have alphabetic characters only; no 
numbers, underscores or dashes. The assignment should be outside of running 
music."

Aligorith

> From: Graham Percival <address@hidden>
> To: J L <address@hidden>
> CC: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: Can't use numbers
> Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:58:04 -0800
>
> Yes, if it isn't already noted.  I'm not certain.
>
> Could you look into it?  I have a lot of university work right now.  Could
> you find the section in the manual where this info should be added,
> and suggest a few sentences that would clarify this issue?
>
> Cheers,
> - Graham, Documentation Editor.
>
>
> On 30-Jan-05, at 10:36 PM, J L wrote:
>
> > Then would it be worthwhile to make a note of that in the manual?
> >
> > > From: Paul Scott <address@hidden>
> > > To: J L <address@hidden>
> > > CC: address@hidden
> > > Subject: Re: Can't use numbers
> > > Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 23:20:03 -0700
> > >
> > > J L wrote:
> > >
> > > > Is it true that LilyPond doesn't like music variables with a number in 
> > > > the name? If I did:
> > > >
> > > > voice1 = {  somemusic  }
> > > >
> > > > and used that later, LilyPond would complain?
> > >
> > > Yes.  Some of us use roman numerals to get around this.
> > >
> > > Paul Scott
> >
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