Re: What's the least input into a score to get midi output added?

[Paul Scott]

Jay Hamilton, Sound and Silence wrote:

> YES!
> That's problem/issue/solution thanks- I did get it to work after that 
> correction.
> Hooray.
> Jay
>
> Bec and John wrote:
>
> > Hi Jim,
> >
> > I just tried the "Notes only" template and got an error that I 
> > commonly get when I copy and paste from the Lilypond manual - it 
> > doesn't like the " ’ " character that is in the manual. I have to 
> > manually delete them and reinsert " ' ". Then it typesets fine. Below 
> > is the "Notes only" template with the modification, which works fine 
> > on my installation of Lilypond 2.7.3 on OS 10.4.
> >
> > \version "2.6.0"
> >
> > melody = \relative c'
> > {
> >     \clef treble
> >     \key c \major
> >     \time 4/4
> >
> >     a4 b c d
> > }
> >
> > \score
> > {
> >     \new Staff \melody
> >     \layout
> >     {
> >            }
> >     \midi { \tempo 4=60 }
> > }
> >
> > - John
> >
> > > When I copy and paste from the first template example and then copy 
> > > and paste my chosen notes I get
> > >
> > > error: syntax error, unexpected STRING
> > > \new Staff
> > >           \melody
> > >
> > > When I delete those parts I get
> > >
> > > A lovely pdf file no error messages and no midi even though I now 
> > > have at the end
> > > \score {
> > > \layout { }
> > > \midi { \tempo 4=60 }
> > > }
> > >
> > >
> > > So the example template in this instance does not seem to work at I 
> > > expect.  Which is why I asked- what's the minimum?
> > >
> > > Jay
This is why some lists insist on inline posting.  Top-posting is very 
confusing.  I don't know what Jay fixed.

Paul Scott