Re: Repeat Volta Bar Types

[Thomas Morley]

2014-11-11 22:31 GMT+01:00 Chris Crossen <address@hidden>:
>
> On Nov 11, 2014, at 2:02 PM, Jim Long <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 01:39:23PM -0700, Chris Crossen wrote:
>>> Is it possible to get different repeat bar images when using \repeat volta ?
>>
>> One way, although probably not the best way, is to simply
>> specify the bar type with the \bar directive:
>>
>> \version "2.19.3"
>> \new Staff {
>>  c'1
>>  \bar "||"
>>  \repeat volta 2 { c'1 c'1 }
>>  \bar "||"
>> }
>>
>> I don't know how to make this work in all cases, however.  Remove
>> the first bar, for example, and this method breaks.
>
> That works for me. Thank you very much.


And we have context-properties for this:

\version "2.19.3"

\layout {
  \context {
    \Score
    startRepeatType = #"||"
    endRepeatType = #"||"
    %% not needed in the minimal example
    %doubleRepeatType = #"||"
  }
}

\new Staff {
  c'1
  \repeat volta 2 { c'1 c'1 }
}

HTH,
  Harm