Re: Autobeaming overrides

[David Bobroff]

Actually I was looking at the 2.11 docs.  I even tried refreshing and it 
was still the same.  Perhaps that's due to viewing the online docs at 
lilypond.org rather than from the latest source.  In any event I applaud 
the new wording and I thank you for your attention to that detail.

-David

Trevor Daniels wrote:
> Thanks David
>
> I think the words you quote are from the 2.10 docs.
> The wording in the 2.11 docs will be:
>
> "If any unexpected beam behavior occurs, check the default automatic
> beam settings in ‘scm/auto-beam.scm’ for possible interference,
> because the beam endings defined there will still apply in addition
> to your own.  Any unwanted or conflicting default endings must be
> reverted for your time signature(s).
>
> "Existing auto-beam rules are removed by using" [here follows an example]
>
> Hope that's better.
>
> Trevor
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bobroff" <address@hidden>
> To: "Trevor Daniels" <address@hidden>
> Cc: "Lilypond-User List" <address@hidden>; "Lily-Devel List" 
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> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 10:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Autobeaming overrides
>
>
> > I don't have an answer to your question but I do have a request 
> > regarding this section of the manual.  In section 1.2.4 Beams/Setting 
> > automatic beam behavior, there is the statement:
> >
> > Note that the default auto-beaming rules are specified in 
> > ‘scm/auto-beam.scm’, so you can revert rules that you did not 
> > explicitly create.
> >
> > I've long felt that this wording should be more explicit.  Maybe 
> > something like:
> >
> > Note that the default auto-beaming rules are specified in 
> > ‘scm/auto-beam.scm’.  When constructing auto-beaming rules of your own 
> > it is necessary to specifically revert any default rule that is 
> > contrary to your new rule.
> >
> > Maybe you've got a better phrasing for it.
> >
> > -David
> >
> > Trevor Daniels wrote:
> > > I'm putting the finishing touches to the Rhythm section of the 
> > > Notation Reference and would like some help.
> > >
> > > The usual override for modifying the automatic beaming rhythm 
> > > specifies the ending beat of the beam:
> > >
> > > #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end * * 6 8) 4 8)
> > >
> > > It is also possible to specify the starting beat of the beam, but I 
> > > cannot see when it is necessary to do this.  Are there any situations 
> > > when the starting beat -must- be specified, or is this just an 
> > > alternative?
> > >
> > > Trevor
> > >
> > >
> > >
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