Re: Further scheme help, please

[David Kastrup]

"Phil Holmes" <address@hidden> writes:

> Thanks David.  This is what I have:
>
> LyRep =
> #(define-music-function (n) (number?)
>  #{
>    \once \override Lyrics.LyricText.Y-extent = #'(-10 . 10) % stops
> collisions with stems
>    \set Lyrics.lyricMelismaAlignment = #CENTER % keeps the symbol centred
>    \markup { \raise #1 % shifts it up
>      { \draw-circle #0.1 #0.1 ##t % draw the first circle
>      \raise #1 { \draw-line #'( 0 . -2 ) } % draw first line
>      \raise #1 { \draw-line #'( 0 . -2 ) } % draw second line
>      \draw-circle #0.1 #0.1 ##t } % draw final circle
>    }
>    $@(make-list n #{ \lyricmode { _ } #})
>    \unset lyricMelismaAlignment
>  #})
>
> When I run it, I get the output I want, but with the following error
> in the log file:
>
> Definitions.ly:111:5: error: markup outside of text script or \lyricmode
>
>    \markup { \raise #1 % shifts it up
>
> LyricTest.ly:27:21: error: error in #{ ... #}
>
>                    \LyRep #4
>
> Any idea why?

Oops.  I overlooked the \markup being lyrics already.  So you probably
need to put a \lyricmode { ... } around it as well.

-- 
David Kastrup