extend Audio_note::tie_to to contain an optional skip before the tied note

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / automated-engraving / software.itexi

diff --git a/Documentation/automated-engraving/software.itexi b/Documentation/automated-engraving/software.itexi
index 3cb64e8847c92170e0927017f65aafab1cd38958..8dcd6047ae1854520b8398e6f8ea1b9e393de9e0 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/automated-engraving/software.itexi
+++ b/Documentation/automated-engraving/software.itexi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\input texinfo @c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-
+@c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-

 @ignore
     Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH
 
 @ignore
     Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH
 


@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 
 
 @node software 
 
 
 @node software 

-@unnumberedsec What's wrong with music notation software
+@unnumberedsec What is wrong with music notation software

 
 Computers have made music printing accessible to the masses, but they
 tend to deliver mediocre typography.  Apparently, programmers have
 been doing a shoddy job on notation programs.  To illustrate that, we
 had an amateur user set a piece of music in one of the most popular
 
 Computers have made music printing accessible to the masses, but they
 tend to deliver mediocre typography.  Apparently, programmers have
 been doing a shoddy job on notation programs.  To illustrate that, we
 had an amateur user set a piece of music in one of the most popular

-‘professional’ notation programs sold today, Finale
+@quotedblleft{}professional@quotedblright{} notation programs sold today, Finale

 2003. It was made with all of the default settings. The music is from
 the Sarabande of the 2nd Cello Suite by J. S. Bach.
 
 2003. It was made with all of the default settings. The music is from
 the Sarabande of the 2nd Cello Suite by J. S. Bach.
 


@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@ the Sarabande of the 2nd Cello Suite by J. S. Bach.
 }
 
 @divClass{float-center}
 }
 
 @divClass{float-center}

-@divEnd

 @sourceimage{finale-sarabande-full,,,.png}
 @sourceimage{finale-sarabande-full,,,.png}

+@divEnd

 
 This example far surpasses the previous one when it comes to
 formatting errors: there are serious errors in literally
 @emph{every} measure. The errors come in all sizes: a big one is the
 
 This example far surpasses the previous one when it comes to
 formatting errors: there are serious errors in literally
 @emph{every} measure. The errors come in all sizes: a big one is the

-oddly s p a c e d &nbsp o u t last line. A smaller one is the flat in
+oddly s p a c e d @  o u t last line. A smaller one is the flat in

 measure 13, which is covered by the note preceding it. Here is a
 magnification of that measure:
 
 @divClass{float-center}
 measure 13, which is covered by the note preceding it. Here is a
 magnification of that measure:
 
 @divClass{float-center}

-@divEnd

 @sourceimage{finale-flat-detail,,,.png}
 @sourceimage{finale-flat-detail,,,.png}

+@divEnd

 
 The errors go down to the teensy details: below is a blowup of the
 beam in that measure. Of course, in proper typography the beam should
 
 The errors go down to the teensy details: below is a blowup of the
 beam in that measure. Of course, in proper typography the beam should


@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ telling glimpse into Coda Music Technology programmers' aptness (or
 lack thereof) with the underlying PostScript technology.
 
 @divClass{float-center}
 lack thereof) with the underlying PostScript technology.
 
 @divClass{float-center}

-@divEnd

 @sourceimage{finale-beam-detail,,,.png}
 @sourceimage{finale-beam-detail,,,.png}

+@divEnd

 
 Now, one could refute that Finale has a graphical interface, and it
 lets you easily move about elements to correct errors, or use plug-ins
 
 Now, one could refute that Finale has a graphical interface, and it
 lets you easily move about elements to correct errors, or use plug-ins


@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ too far apart. Did you notice that the eighth rest is too far down?
 Did it occur to you that the stem of the last eighth note is too long?
 
 @divClass{float-center}
 Did it occur to you that the stem of the last eighth note is too long?
 
 @divClass{float-center}

-@divEnd

 @sourceimage{finale-flat-correct,,,.png}
 @sourceimage{finale-flat-correct,,,.png}

+@divEnd

 
 Unless you are an expert, typographical errors will irk you without
 being obvious. Many of them will go uncorrected and will still be in the
 
 Unless you are an expert, typographical errors will irk you without
 being obvious. Many of them will go uncorrected and will still be in the


@@ -104,11 +104,6 @@ doubt, measure the difference with a magnifying glass.
 @end itemize
 
 @divClass{float-right}
 @end itemize
 
 @divClass{float-right}

-@divEnd

 Next: @ref{problem-statement,How not to design software},
 or: modeling music notation.
 Next: @ref{problem-statement,How not to design software},
 or: modeling music notation.

-
-
-
-@bye
-
+@divEnd