@node Music functions
@section Music functions
-Music functions are scheme functions that are used to
-automatically create music expressions. They can be used to
-greatly simplify the input file.
+@emph{Music functions} are scheme procedures that can create music
+expressions automatically, and can be used to greatly simplify the
+input file.
@menu
* Music function syntax::
* Simple substitution functions::
* Intermediate substitution functions::
* Mathematics in functions::
-* Void functions::
* Functions without arguments::
+* Void functions::
@end menu
+
@node Music function syntax
@subsection Music function syntax
-The general syntax of a music function is:
+The general form for music functions is:
@example
-myFunction =
-#(define-music-function (parser location @var{var_1} @var{var_2}...@var{var_n})
- (@var{var_1-type?} @var{var_2-type?}...@var{var_n-type?})
- @var{...valid music expression...})
+function =
+#(define-music-function
+ (parser location @var{arg1} @var{arg2} @dots{})
+ (@var{type1?} @var{type2?} @dots{})
+ @var{music})
@end example
@noindent
where
@multitable @columnfractions .33 .66
-@item @var{var_i} @tab @var{i}th variable
-@item @var{var_i-type?} @tab type of @var{i}th variable
-@item @var{...valid music expression...} @tab expression that returns
-valid music, generally in the form of a Scheme expression. There is
-also special syntax that allows LilyPond input code in this music
-expression.
-@end multitable
+@item @code{@var{argN}}
+@tab @var{n}th argument
-The variable type checkers are scheme procedures that will return
-@code{#t} if a variable is of a given type. Some common types
-are shown in the table below. Other types can be found in the files
-@file{lily/music-scheme.cc} and @file{scm/c++.scm}. The complete
-list of named type checkers for LilyPond is found in the
-@var{type-p-name-alist} of @file{scm/lily.scm}.
+@item @code{@var{typeN?}}
+@tab a scheme @emph{type predicate} for which @code{@var{argN}}
+must return @code{#t}.
-@c TODO -- automatically document type-p-name-alist
+@item @code{@var{music}}
+@tab A music expression, optionally written in scheme, with any
+LilyPond code enclosed in hashed braces
+(@tie{}@w{@code{#@{@dots{}#@}}}@tie{}). Within LilyPond code
+blocks, use @code{$} to reference function arguments (eg.,
+@samp{$arg1}) or to start an inline scheme expression containing
+function arguments (eg., @w{@samp{$(cons arg1 arg2)}}).
-@multitable @columnfractions .33 .66
-@headitem Input type @tab @var{vari-type?} notation
-@item Integer @tab @code{integer?}
-@item Float (decimal number) @tab @code{number?}
-@item Text string @tab @code{string?}
-@item Markup @tab @code{markup?}
-@item Music expression @tab @code{ly:music?}
-@item A pair of variables @tab @code{pair?}
@end multitable
-The @code{parser} and @code{location} arguments are mandatory.
-The @code{parser} argument is used in the body of the function
-to gain access to the value of another LilyPond variable.
-The @code{location} argument is used to set the @q{origin}
-of the music expression that is built by the music function,
-so that in case of a syntax error LilyPond
-can tell the user an appropriate place to look in the input file.
-
-@node Simple substitution functions
-@subsection Simple substitution functions
+@noindent
+For a list of available type predicates, see
+@ruser{Predefined type predicates}. User-defined type predicates
+are also allowed.
-A simple substitution function is a music function whose output music
-expression is written in LilyPond code, but with an input variable
-substituted into the LilyPond code. The general form of these functions is
-@example
-myFunction =
-#(define-music-function (parser location @var{var1})
- (@var{var1-type?})
- #@{
- @emph{... LilyPond input code with} @code{#$var1} @emph{for substition ...}
- #@})
-@end example
+@seealso
-Note that the special characters @code{#@{} and @code{#@}} surround the
-LilyPond music.
+Notation Reference:
+@ruser{Predefined type predicates}.
-@multitable @columnfractions .33 .66
-@item @var{vari} @tab @var{i}th variable
-@item @var{vari-type?} @tab type of @var{i}th variable
-@item @var{...music...} @tab normal LilyPond input, using
- variables as @code{#$var1}, etc.
-@end multitable
+Installed Files:
+@file{lily/music-scheme.cc},
+@file{scm/c++.scm},
+@file{scm/lily.scm}.
-For example, a function can be defined that simplifies
-setting the padding of a TextScript:
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
-padText = #(define-music-function (parser location padding) (number?)
- #{
- \once \override TextScript #'padding = #$padding
- #})
-
-\relative c''' {
- c4^"piu mosso" b a b
- \padText #1.8
- c4^"piu mosso" d e f
- \padText #2.6
- c4^"piu mosso" fis a g
-}
-@end lilypond
+@node Simple substitution functions
+@subsection Simple substitution functions
-In addition to numbers, we can use music expressions such
-as notes for arguments to music functions:
+Simple substitution functions are music functions whose output
+music expression is written in LilyPond format and contains
+function arguments in the output expression. They are described
+in @ruser{Substitution function examples}.
-@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
-custosNote = #(define-music-function (parser location note)
- (ly:music?)
- #{
- \once \override Voice.NoteHead #'stencil =
- #ly:text-interface::print
- \once \override Voice.NoteHead #'text =
- \markup \musicglyph #"custodes.mensural.u0"
- \once \override Voice.Stem #'stencil = ##f
- $note
- #})
-@end lilypond
@node Intermediate substitution functions
@subsection Intermediate substitution functions
-Slightly more complicated than simple substitution function,
-intermediate substitution functions involve a mix of Scheme code and
-LilyPond code in the music expression to be
-returned.
+Intermediate substitution functions involve a mix of Scheme code
+and LilyPond code in the music expression to be returned.
Some @code{\override} commands require an argument consisting of
a pair of numbers (called a @code{cons cell} in Scheme).
The pair can be directly passed into the music function,
using a @code{pair?} variable:
-@quotation
@example
manualBeam =
-#(define-music-function (parser location beg-end)
- (pair?)
-#@{
- \once \override Beam #'positions = #$beg-end
-#@})
+#(define-music-function
+ (parser location beg-end)
+ (pair?)
+ #@{
+ \once \override Beam #'positions = $beg-end
+ #@})
\relative c' @{
\manualBeam #'(3 . 6) c8 d e f
@}
@end example
-@end quotation
Alternatively, the numbers making up the pair can be
passed as separate arguments, and the Scheme code
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
manualBeam =
-#(define-music-function (parser location beg end)
- (number? number?)
-#{
- \once \override Beam #'positions = #(cons $beg $end)
-#})
+#(define-music-function
+ (parser location beg end)
+ (number? number?)
+ #{
+ \once \override Beam #'positions = $(cons beg end)
+ #})
\relative c' {
\manualBeam #3 #6 c8 d e f
addition to simple substitution,
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
-AltOn = #(define-music-function (parser location mag) (number?)
- #{ \override Stem #'length = #$(* 7.0 mag)
+AltOn =
+#(define-music-function
+ (parser location mag)
+ (number?)
+ #{
+ \override Stem #'length = $(* 7.0 mag)
\override NoteHead #'font-size =
- #$(inexact->exact (* (/ 6.0 (log 2.0)) (log mag))) #})
+ $(inexact->exact (* (/ 6.0 (log 2.0)) (log mag)))
+ #})
AltOff = {
\revert Stem #'length
\revert NoteHead #'font-size
}
-{ c'2 \AltOn #0.5 c'4 c'
- \AltOn #1.5 c' c' \AltOff c'2 }
+\relative c' {
+ c2 \AltOn #0.5 c4 c
+ \AltOn #1.5 c c \AltOff c2
+}
@end lilypond
@noindent
This example may be rewritten to pass in music expressions,
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,ragged-right]
-withAlt = #(define-music-function (parser location mag music) (number? ly:music?)
- #{ \override Stem #'length = #$(* 7.0 mag)
+withAlt =
+#(define-music-function
+ (parser location mag music)
+ (number? ly:music?)
+ #{
+ \override Stem #'length = $(* 7.0 mag)
\override NoteHead #'font-size =
- #$(inexact->exact (* (/ 6.0 (log 2.0)) (log mag)))
+ $(inexact->exact (* (/ 6.0 (log 2.0)) (log mag)))
$music
\revert Stem #'length
- \revert NoteHead #'font-size #})
+ \revert NoteHead #'font-size
+ #})
-{ c'2 \withAlt #0.5 {c'4 c'}
- \withAlt #1.5 {c' c'} c'2 }
+\relative c' {
+ c2 \withAlt #0.5 { c4 c }
+ \withAlt #1.5 { c c } c2
+}
@end lilypond
-@node Void functions
-@subsection Void functions
-
-A music function must return a music expression, but sometimes we
-may want to have a function that does not involve music (such as
-turning off Point and Click). To do this, we return a @code{void}
-music expression.
-
-That is why the form
-that is returned is the @code{(make-music ...)}. With the
-@code{'void} property set to @code{#t}, the parser is told to
-actually disregard this returned music
-expression. Thus the important part of the void music function is the
-processing done by the function, not the music expression that is
-returned.
-
-@example
-noPointAndClick =
-#(define-music-function (parser location) ()
- (ly:set-option 'point-and-click #f)
- (make-music 'SequentialMusic 'void #t))
-...
-\noPointAndClick % disable point and click
-@end example
-
@node Functions without arguments
@subsection Functions without arguments
@example
displayBarNum =
-#(define-music-function (parser location) ()
+#(define-music-function
+ (parser location)
+ ()
(if (eq? #t (ly:get-option 'display-bar-numbers))
#@{ \once \override Score.BarNumber #'break-visibility = ##f #@}
#@{#@}))
@end example
+@node Void functions
+@subsection Void functions
+
+A music function must return a music expression, but sometimes we
+may want to have a function that does not involve music (such as
+turning off Point and Click). To do this, we return a @code{void}
+music expression.
+
+That is why the form that is returned is the
+@w{@code{(make-music @dots{})}}. With the @code{'void} property
+set to @code{#t}, the parser is told to actually disregard this
+returned music expression. Thus the important part of the void
+music function is the processing done by the function, not the
+music expression that is returned.
+
+@example
+noPointAndClick =
+#(define-music-function
+ (parser location)
+ ()
+ (ly:set-option 'point-and-click #f)
+ (make-music 'SequentialMusic 'void #t))
+...
+\noPointAndClick % disable point and click
+@end example
+
@node Markup functions
@section Markup functions
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