Re: multiple input files

[James Bailey]

I think section 5.1.5, on style sheets in the learning manual for version 2.12 
might have tips on how to do what you're trying to do.
On Nov 23, 2010, at 7:59 AM, lunar7 wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> 
> I am prototyping a lilypond MIDI input tool in Max/MSP (to be later 
> implemented in C++) and am interested in how I might go about using seperate 
> input files that could be linked together at render-time to produce a single 
> pdf.
> 
> I noticed on Mutopia years ago a file that was able to do that, a Bach 
> keyboard work, I'm trying to find it again but that may take some time.
> 
> What I'd like to do is have seperate "header" and "body" files. The reason 
> for this is that for the "body" file, I'd like to be able to have the program 
> insert automatic carriage returns at what would be the end of each complete 
> measure, thus other features would be able to count on each measure being on 
> a certain line (I'm guessing the first line would be the open bracket and 
> clef, so each measure would be offset by one line). 
> 
> Ideally I could have a global "header" file and two "body" files, one for the 
> right hand and one for the left hand. As that implies, this would be entirely 
> geared towards piano works.
> 
> Does anyone know how I might make a template along these lines?
> Thanks
> 
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