Re: "header", "layout" and "paper" blocks as variables...

[Mats Bengtsson]

As far as I can see in the source code, there is no support to assign a 
\header block to a variable.
However, for \paper and \layout it should work fine. However, when you 
use the variables,
you have to include them in a corresponding \paper or \layout block. 
Example:

% Define default paper and layout blocks:
mypaper = \paper{
 left-margin = 1.5\cm
}

mylayout = \layout{
 raggedright = ##t
}

% Use the definitions:
\paper{\mypaper}

\layout{\mylayout}

Note also that if you want to merge several settings, you cannot do
\layout{\mylayout \mysecondlayout }
rather you have to do
\layout{\mylayout}
\layout{ \mysecondlayout }
which works, since every new \layout block will add to the existing 
settings.

    /Mats



padovani wrote:
> hi.
> is there a way to put the header, layout and block values as variables?
>
> I woul like to use something like
>
> myheader = \header { ..... }
> mylayout = \layout { .... }
> mypaper = \paper { ....}
>
> and then call these variables to construct my score...
>
> I tried but I get errors like:
>
> ./instr/comhead.ly:69:8: error: syntax error, unexpected STRING
>          tagline = ##f
> ./instr/comhead.ly:70:26: error: unknown escaped string: `\cm'
>    left-margin = 1.5
>                          \cm
> ./instr/comhead.ly:71:27: error: unknown escaped string: `\cm'
>    right-margin = 1.5
>                           \cm
> ./instr/comhead.ly:72:25: error: unknown escaped string: `\cm'
>    top-margin = 0.5
>                         \cm
> ./instr/comhead.ly:73:28: error: unknown escaped string: `\cm'
>    bottom-margin = 0.5
>                            \cm
>
>
> (continues.....)
>
> any tips? Or am I doing something stupid?
> thanks
>
>
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