Re: -d option for first-page-number?

[Rick Hansen (aka RickH)]

Yes, I suppose my batch job script can just copy the appropriate file into
"settings.ly" then invoke lilypond.  In fact this will also solve my first
page number and many other cases where I want to control my scores via the
job stream.  I can keep a repository of various "settings-forwhatever.ly"
files then the first step of my job can simply copy whatever settings I want
into "settings.ly" in the path that the .ly file \include references.

This method seems cleaner and more universal to me than the -d options.

Thanks




Han-Wen Nienhuys-2 wrote:
> 
> Rick Hansen (aka RickH) schreef:
>> A -d option to set the \paper first-page-number property from the command
>> line job would be a real handy thing to have.  Many people I assume, like
>> me, often print a score for inclusion into another separate book, or
>> concatenation with a bunch of other PDF files.  It would be nice to not
>> have
>> to edit the .ly file just to get the score to start out with the desired
>> page number for that particular usage instance.
>> 
>> Can someone add this easily?
>> 
>> Also many or all of the \paper properties would be good candidates for -d
>> options, like giving the ability to adjust staff spacing, staff count and
>> paper sizes from the job stream instad of having to edit the .ly files. 
>> Just like most word processors give you the ability to print on different
>> sizes of paper without having to modify your original document.
> 
> I can understand that need, but isn't it easier to simply use an include 
> file?
> 
>    echo 'line-width = 200\pt' > settings.ly
> 
> on the commandline, and doing
> 
> \paper {
>    \input "settings.ly"
> }
> 
> in the .ly file.
> 
> Adding lots and lots of -d settings will overwhelm users when they type 
> -dhelp, and it will be confusing, as different paper variables influence 
> each other. For example, the default for line-width depends on the paper 
> size, so what should  happen when you do
> 
>    -dpaper-size="a4" -dline-width="16.\cm"
> 
> and what if
> 
>    -dline-width="16.\cm" -dpaper-size="a4"
> 
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