+
+def try_parse_q(a):
+ global midi_specs
+ #assume that Q takes the form "Q:1/4=120"
+ #There are other possibilities, but they are deprecated
+ if string.count(a, '/') == 1:
+ array=string.split(a,'/')
+ numerator=array[0]
+ if numerator != 1:
+ sys.stderr.write("abc2ly: Warning, unable to translate a Q specification with a numerator of %s: %s\n" % (numerator, a))
+ array2=string.split(array[1],'=')
+ denominator=array2[0]
+ perminute=array2[1]
+ duration=str(string.atoi(denominator)/string.atoi(numerator))
+ midi_specs=string.join(["\\tempo", duration, "=", perminute])
+ else:
+ sys.stderr.write("abc2ly: Warning, unable to parse Q specification: %s\n" % a)
+