Re: How to create an extra-offset shortcut

[Thomas Morley]

2013/7/22 Rachael Thomas Carlson <address@hidden>:
> Hello everyone:
>
> I am trying to figure out how I can create a nifty little shortcut to
> write a \once \override with the ability to manipulate the extra-offset
> of a grob using non-integer numbers.  What I have found works with
> integers only.  I need more control over this function: I need to be
> able to input decimals.
>
> Here is what I have (which works with integers but not decimals):
>
> \version "2.16.2"
>
> mkMove = #(define-music-function
>         (parser location x y)
>         ( number? number? )
>         #{ \once \override TextScript #'extra-offset = #(cons x y)
>         #})
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thank you,
> Rachael Thomas Carlson
>
>
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Hi Rachael,

I had no problems with:

\version "2.16.2"

mkMove = #(define-music-function
        (parser location x y)
        ( number? number? )
        #{ \once \override TextScript #'extra-offset = #(cons x y)
        #})

{
        \mkMove #4.4 #-3.3
        c1^"XY"
}

So: ??

Cheers,
  Harm