RE: How do I Invoke midi2ly in windows?

[philippe sicabaig]

Probably there was some problem with my midi file. I created a very simple midi file especially to test and it worked.
Still the ly file created is quite unusuable, (old ly version, I had to convert it...). As a result I wasnt able to export a pdf so easily.
Is there an update of the  midi2ly.py file I have? I am doing piano sheet music on windows 7, so do you know if there is a good program or way to create a midifile compatible with midi2ly.
I would like for example to play the song, quantize it, then separate on to channels the right and the left hand so that lylipond is able to distinguish them.
If you have some tips and advices, I would be glad to hear them, otherwise, have a good day anyway!

Philippe

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> Subject: Re: How do I Invoke midi2ly in windows?
> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:17:00 +0100
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philippe" <address@hidden>
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> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 3:22 PM
> Subject: How do I Invoke midi2ly in windows?
>
>
> > Hello everybody,
> >
> > I 've tried to use the midi2ly function in windows to convert a midi 1
> > file into
> > a ly file.
> >
> > I typed in the command line something like:
> >
> > midi2ly.py --allow-tuplet=8*2/3 C:\Documents\test.mid
> >
> > Actually I tried many ways to invoke this command. But in the end, the
> > command
> > line always answers something like that:
> >
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > File "C:\Program Files (x86)\LilyPond\usr\bin\midi2ly.py", line 991, in ?
> > main()
> > File "C:\Program Files (x86)\LilyPond\usr\bin\midi2ly.py", line 989, in
> > main
> > convert_midi (f, o)
> > File "C:\Program Files (x86)\LilyPond\usr\bin\midi2ly.py", line 810, in
> > conver
> > t_midi
> > for (dur, num, den) in global_options.allowed_tuplets:
> > SystemError:
> > /main/src/gub/target/mingw/src/python-2.4.5/Objects/listobject.c:25
> > 5: bad argument to internal function
> >
> > I am not getting any ly file anywhere.
> >
> > I searched on the internet how to do, but I can't figure it out and I am
> > stucked. I noticed that many people had problems to understand how to use
> > this
> > function.
> >
> > It would be great if some people who know how to invoke midi2ly and reach
> > to use
> > it could tell what they exactly type into the command line to have a
> > positive
> > result.
> > Could you please do that?
> >
> > Philippe
>
>
> Using the syntax you have provided works perfectly for me on a Windows Vista
> machine. Could there be a problem with your midi file?
>
> --
> Phil Holmes
>
>