Re: Are these triple-dots of augmentation possible?

[Simon Albrecht]

Of course this is possible with any number of dots:

\version "2.19"

\relative {
  g'2.. 8
  2... 16
  % or even
  2.... 32
  2...... 128
}

%%% end snip %%%

I don't see why there should be any problem with shiftDurations there.
But if I'm right, three dots multiply the duration by 15/8...

HTH, Simon

Am 19-Jan-2015 23:59:28 +0100 schrieb address@hidden:

> Here's a little thing that has got me stumped.
>
>  Is it possible to add three dots to a note glyph, thus:
>
> > O:.
> to signify that the duration of the note is to be multiplied by 9/4 ?
>  And can this be done in such a way 
>  (i) that the dots avoid clashing with staff lines, and
>  (ii) that the note glyph changes correctly under \shiftDurations ? i.e. so that, say:
> > c1\wierdDots                            % displays the note above, 
> >
> > \shiftDurations #1  #0 { c1\wierdDots } % displays a 3-dotted minim, and
> >
> > \shiftDurations #-1 #0 { c1\wierdDots } % displays a 3-dotted breve.
> (For "simplicity" it is safe to assume that the second argument to \shiftDurations will always be zero).
>
>  Grateful, as always, for any insight, even if on this occasion it is just expert advice to give up!
>
>  -- Graham