Re: pdf files

[Sacha Standen]

Thanks Mats

The problem is, Lilypond 2.6 on my system only seems to generate PS files
and not PDFs.

To clarify what I'm doing, in case anyone else out there knows about
Lilypond on Windows:

Having written my text file, I then drag it onto the Lilypond icon, which
then processes it and creates a file with the Lilypond icon on it, as well
as creating a .txt file on the desktop with the adobe symbol on it (which I
also can't open). It also creates a midi file, which funtions properly. I
then double click on the newly created Lilypond file, which creates a PS
file and continues processing for a while but creates nothing new. There is
no PDF file. Anyone know why?

Sacha

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mats Bengtsson" <address@hidden>
To: "Sacha Standen" <address@hidden>
Cc: <address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: pdf files


> > I'm using Acrobat Reader 5.0, but have just downloaded Adobe reader 6.0
and
> > am still unable to open the files. Can I be really thick and ask what
the
> > difference between PDF and PS is? That may be the key, as it seems the
PS
> > files are the ones I can't open.
>
> PS is short for PostScript, which is a language used by some printers.
> For normal PostScript files, you can install a program like GSView to
> view them on the screen in Windows. However, the PostScript files
> generated by LilyPond are a bit special and are mainly used as
> intermediate files from LilyPond when it prepares the PDF files.
> So, forget about the PS files and try to view the PDF files.
>
> It's really hard to say what problem you have with your installation
> if the PDF files from LilyPond are broken. Also, I have no experience
> at all of the new installer for Windows, so I cannot even provide any
> hints on how to try to find the problem. I hope someone else on the
> mailing list can provide more assistance.
>
>     /Mats
>