Re: compiling times?

[Gordon Gilbert]

Hi!

I'm definitely not an expert on Lilypond syntax and stuff.  Mostly I have 
used files that look like what I need, and exchange the data needed to 
make a different song.  But I did catch one thing in your file that might 
also be a typo (saw the reply about the [) .  Scroll down through your 
code to see a gap where that is -- I've inserted a comment there.


 > From: "Jay Hamilton, Sound and Silence" 
<address@hidden> > Subject: compiling times?
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> I'm xp celeron 512ram
> I am still trying to put together a more complicated score of 7
> different instruments including piano.
> I took and modified the example in Chapter 3 of the manual
> I use jedit to work it out.
>
> But, though I get a log file saying
> parsing.......
> After 30 minutes nothing else is happening, no .ps or .pdf
>
> I tried to look at the processes to see if I could figure out if
> compiling was taking place but I couldn't recognize which/what might be
> lily as nothing seemed to fit.
>
> I'm sure there's a way to find 'mistakes' if that's why there's no
> output but so far I've not been led by the nose to it.
>
> So please some directions.
>
> \version "2.6.3"
> \header {
>  title = "Jat 10"
>  composer = "Jay Hamilton"
>  subtitle = "suite for alternating instruments"
>  copyright = "CC some rights reserved Jay Hamilton 2005"
>
> }
> #(set-global-staff-sice 20)

FROM FR. GORD:
First of all, I would think that would be "size" -- Lily would not likely 
know what a sice is :-)  Also, would the syntax not be something like:

#("set-global-staff-size" = 20)

or similar:





> global = {
>    \time 4/4
> }
> Key = { \key c \major }
>
> flute = \relative c' {
>    \Key
>    c1 c c
> }
>
> flute = [
> \global
> \set Staff.instrument = #"Flute"
> \clef treble
> \context Staff <<
> \flute
> >>
> }
>
> clarinet = \relative c' {
>    \Key
>    c1 c c
> }
>
> clarinet = [
> \global
> \set Staff.instrument = #"Clarinet"
> \clef treble
> \context Staff <<
> \clarinet
> >>
> }
> violin = \relative c' {
>    \Key
>    c1 c c
> }
>
> violin = [
> \global
> \set Staff.instrument = #"Flute"
> \clef treble
> \context Staff <<
> \violin
> >>
> }
> xylophone = \relative c' {
>    \Key
>    c1 c c
> }
>
> xylophone = [
> \global
> \set Staff.instrument = #"Xylophone"
> \clef treble
> \context Staff <<
> \xylophone
> >>
> }
>
> %piano parts
> rh = \relative c' {
>    \Key
>    c1 c c
> }
> lh = \relative c {
>    \Key
>    c1 c c
> }
> PianoRH = {
>    \clef treble
>    \global
>    \set Staff.midiInstrument - "acoustic grand"
> }
> PianoLH = {
>    \clef bass
>    \global
>    \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic grand"
> }
> piano = {
>    \context PianoStaff <<
>    \set PianoStaff.instrument = #"Piano"
>    \context Staff = upper \PianoRH
>    \context Staff = lower \PianoLH
>    >>
> }
> trombone = \relative c {
>    \Key
>    c1 c c
> }
>
> Trombone = [
> \global
> \set Staff.instrument = #"Trombone"
> \clef treble
> \context Staff <<
> \trombone
> >>
> }
> cello = \relative c {
>    \Key
>    c1 c c
> }
>
> cello = [
> \global
> \set Staff.instrument = #"Cello"
> \clef treble
> \context Staff <<
> \cello
> >>
> }
> \score {
>    <<
>    \context Staff = flute
>    \context Staff = clarinet
>    \context Staff = violin
>    \context Staff = xylophone
>    \context Staff = piano \piano
>    \context Staff = trombone
>    \context Staff = cello
>    >>
>    \layout {
>        \context {
>        \Score }
>    }
>
> \midi {tempo 4 = 60 }
> }
>
> Thanks
> Jay
>
> --
> Childhood is a Journey not a race- Emma Sadinsky aged 8
> Jay Hamilton
> Sound and Silence
> 206-328-7694
> www.soundand.com

Hope this helps.

Blessings,

Fr. Gordon Gilbert+

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