Re: master file in emacs lilypond mode

[moboyle79]

Sorry that this is sooo late, but I was googling for this before I figured it
out and this is the only relevant hit, so maybe I can help someone else,
too:

At the bottom of the file being edited, put

%%% Local Variables: 
%%% LilyPond-master-file: "SomeMasterFileName.ly"
%%% End: 

complete with %'s, but obviously replacing the file name as appropriate. 
Close and re-open the file.  Now you can just run the lilypond command ("C-c
C-l" or whatever) from the buffer being edited.  The first time you ever do
this, you'll have to tell emacs to allow 'LilyPond-master-file' to be reset
by pressing '!' in response to its question.  Forever after, it's smooth
sailing.



P.S.  I figured this out using Karl's suggestion, but just made the variable
local by putting it in the edited buffer -- which is much more advisable. 
Using a makefile also works, but is way more cumbersome for almost all
projects.





Laura Conrad wrote:
> 
> I'm working on a piece where what I'm editing is the include files,
> but what I want to run lilypond on is a master file.  I've been
> enjoying just saying "C-c C-l" to run lilypond, but I can't figure out
> how to tell lilypond what the master file is.  
> 
> I already have a template with some local variables set, so the most
> convenient thing would just be to put it there, the way auctex does.
> 
> I assume I could do that if I found out what the name of the variable
> I had to set was.
> 
> Is anyone using this feature who could give me a hint?
> 
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