[Lilypond-auto] Issue 3316 in lilypond: missing duration for a fullmeasurerest at start of a score produces ludicrous messages

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Status: Accepted
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Labels: Type-Ugly

New issue 3316 by address@hidden: missing duration for a fullmeasurerest  
at start of a score produces ludicrous messages
http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=3316

http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Barcheck-problems-in-extremely-simple-file-td144511.html  
reports  
the multiple messages that are created for the code

{ R | }

where the duration should be specified.

new3.ly:1:4: warning: barcheck failed at: 1/4
{
   R | }

Preprocessing graphical objects...
programming error: Multi_measure_rest::get_rods (): I am not spanned!
continuing, cross fingers
programming error: Object is not a markup.
continuing, cross fingers
programming error: Multi_measure_rest::get_rods (): I am not spanned!
continuing, cross fingers
Finding the ideal number of pages...
Fitting music on 1 page...
Drawing systems...
Layout output to `new3.ps'...
Converting to `./new3.pdf'...
This object should be a markup: ()

to quote David Kastrup:
"… those error messages are ludicrous and are not helpful for
pinpointing the problem.  This (likely common) error condition should be
caught and given a useful error message."



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