Fwd: Re: Re: Getting LilyPond to wirk on Windows XP

[Charles Cave]

I replied to Roger Hurst and realised that reply to on this list replies to
poster not the list....here is what I sent.  

> I have Lilypond 2.8.3 installed on Windows XP and it works fine.
> The installer is about 14 MB and contains everything needed.
> I have not tried 2.8.5 so I cannot vouch for any problems with 
> installation.
> 
> EDITING
> 
> I use Emacs for my editing with the lilypond mode. This works fine 
> because
> all I have to do when editing the files is to type Ctl-C Ctl-c  (Control 
> C Control C)
> and the compilation happens.
> 
> HOW TO TEST IF YOUR INSTALLATION WORKED
> 
> Open a command window and type the command:
> 
>  lilypond -v
> 
> You should get some output for example:
> 
> D:\>lilypond -v
> GNU LilyPond 2.8.3
> This program is free software.  It is covered by the GNU General Public
> License and you are welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it
> under certain conditions.  Invoke as `lilypond --warranty' for more
> information.
> 
> 
> Copyright (c) 1996--2006 by
>   Han-Wen Nienhuys <address@hidden>
>   Jan Nieuwenhuizen <address@hidden>
>   and others.
> 
>  
> > Roger Hurst wrote:
> > > I downloaded LilyPond 2.8.5 which I could not get to work. 
> 
> What do you mean? What error message did you get?
> 
> 
> Charles

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Charles Cave
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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