Re: Conditionally including lyrics

[Marc Hohl]

Am 02.12.2011 17:44, schrieb David Kastrup:
> Marc Hohl<address@hidden>  writes:
>
> > Am 02.12.2011 12:02, schrieb David Kastrup:
> > > Marc Hohl<address@hidden>   writes:
> > >
> > > > Hello list,
> > > >
> > > > I have a lot of small music pieces with several stanzas which I store
> > > > like this
> > > >
> > > > textA = \lyricmode {
> > > >     \set stanza = "1. "
> > > >     this is the first stan -- za.
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > textB = \lyricmode {
> > > >     \set stanza = "2. "
> > > >     and this one is the se -- cond.
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > textC = ...
> > > Why?  If you want them processed automatically, why do you put them into
> > > dissociated macros and expect Lilypond to go hunting for them?
> > How would you store several stanzas? It seemed very straightforward to use
> > one variable (or macro) for one stanza.
> > > It is reasonably easy to generate symbol names, check whether there is
> > > anything bound to them, and collect them into some music, but it is also
> > > arbitrary and error-prone.
> > >
> > > Is there a particular reason you want your stanzas to be stored in a
> > > manner not useful for the processing you plan to do with them?
> > Well, this was the easiest way that came into my mind, but it may be
> > complete nonsens
> > to do so - any more powerful ideas are highly appreciated.
> Why not just one
> \addlyrics { ... }
>
> after the other?  That's how you would put them into your document,
> wouldn't it?
Well, yes and no. I want to have the ability to
a) use every stanza with \addlyrics
b) use only the first stanza with \addlyrics and print additional
stanzas as a text markup below the score.

So ideally, I have one template for each output format, and squeeze
my pile of songs through the appropriate template.

Regards,

Marc