Re: Updating a score from version 1.4

[David Kastrup]

Larry Kent <address@hidden> writes:

> David,
>
> You sent me this link:
>
> <URL:http://download.lin
> <http://download.linuxaudio.org/lilypond/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-ancient-1.4.15-1.linux-x86.sh>
> uxaudio.org/lilypond/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-ancient-1.4.15-1.linux-x86.sh
> <http://download.linuxaudio.org/lilypond/binaries/linux-x86/lilypond-ancient-1.4.15-1.linux-x86.sh>
>>
>
> The problem I have using the link is that my computer doesn't know what to
> do with that....no application on my computers (Windows 8.1) to handle
> files with that extension.

You did not previously mention your operating system.  Most definitely
LilyPond 1.4 did not run under Windows 8.1.  I actually doubt that it
was easy to get to compile/run under _any_ version of Windows.  The
earliest version on the download site for Windows is 2.6.0.

However, I expect the hassle to get this to run nicely under Windows
likely worse than the headache convert-ly will provide for converting
from 2.6.0 to current versions.

If you want to give the Linux binary a try, there is a Linux VM running
under Windows for/with LilyPond somewhere on the website.  It might
possibly work wit the ancient installer.

But you'll probably have less of a hassle and more of an improvement by
converting the source code.

-- 
David Kastrup