RE: Why break doesn't work?

[Luca Danieli]

Thank you Brian for your help.

I tried to add \bar "" \break and still didn't have any effect.

Just to understand, so to behave correctly in possible future questions: what part of code should I post? All the 450 lines of my script?

Luca

> Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 00:57:26 +0000
> To: address@hidden
> From: address@hidden
> Subject: RE: Why break doesn't work?
>
> At 00:51 06/12/2015 +0100, you wrote:
> >Indeed the solution you proposed doesn't work. If I write \bar "|."
> >\break for example, ...
>
> The suggested solution was to use \bar "", wasn't it? This creates an
> invisible bar line, which nevertheless allows Lilypond to create a
> system break there. Surely you don't want a visible bar line in the
> middle of your bar? You could use \bar ";" or \bar "!", perhaps.
>
> >I can see the new barline at the centre of the bar, but still it
> >doesn't break it. Do I maybe have to add \break to all or to any
> >specific staff? I have actually 5 main staffs and Cello is the last.
>
> Surely yes? Lilypond can create a system break only where it is
> possible in all staves, so you need to allow this in each staff. This
> is most noticeable where parallel instruments are scored with
> different time signatures so that bar lines do not always coincide.
> Indeed, surely you need to rewrite the relevant bar in the flute
> staff? Without doing that, you are asking Lilypond somehow magically
> to divide a full-bar rest between two systems.
>
> But - without seeing your code - I'm guessing.
>
> I trust this helps.
>
> Brian Barker - privately
>