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+@include included/generating-output.itexi
+
@c \version "2.12.0"
@node Tutorial
minute or two because all of the system fonts have to be analyzed
first. After this, LilyPond will be much faster!}
-@cindex running LilyPond under MacOS X
-@cindex MacOS X, running LilyPond
@node MacOS X
@subsection MacOS X
-@warning{These instructions assume that you are using the LilyPond
-application. If you are using any of the programs described in
-@rweb{Easier editing}, please consult the documentation for
-those programs if you have any problems.}
-
-
-@subsubheading Step 1. Create your @file{.ly} file
-
-Double click the @command{LilyPond.app}, an example file will open.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Macos_welcome,,,}
-
-From the menus along the top left of your screen, select
-@w{@code{File > Save}}.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Macos_Save_menu,,,}
-
-Choose a name for your file, for example @file{test.ly}.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Macos_Save_file_with_name,,,}
-
-
-@subsubheading Step 2. Compile (with LilyPad)
-
-From the same menus, select
-@w{@code{Compile > Tyepset}}.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Macos_Typeset_menu,,,}
-
-A new window will open showing a progress log of the compilation
-of the file you have just saved.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Macos_Compiling_log,,,}
-
-
-@subsubheading Step 3. View output
-
-Once the compilation has finished, a PDF file will be created with
-the same name as the original file and will be automatically
-opened in the default PDF viewer and displayed on your screen.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Macos_pdf_output,,,}
-
-
-@subsubheading Other commands
-
-To create new files for LilyPond, begin by selecting
-@w{@code{File > New}}
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Macos_New_menu,,,}
-
-or @w{@code{File > Open}} to open and edit existing files you have
-saved previously.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Macos_Open_menu,,,}
-
-You must save any new edits you make to your file before you
-@w{@code{Compile > Tyepset}} and if the PDF file is not displayed
-check the window with the progress log for any errors.
+@cindex running LilyPond under MacOS X
+@cindex MacOS X, running LilyPond
-If you are not using the defualt Preview PDF viewer that comes
-with the Mac Operating system and you have the PDF file generated
-from a previous compilation open, then any further compilations
-may fail to generate an update PDF until you close the original.
+@lilypadOSX
-@cindex running LilyPond under Windows
-@cindex Windows, running LilyPond
@node Windows
@subsection Windows
-@warning{These instructions assume that you are using the built-in
-LilyPad editor. If you are using any of the programs described in
-@rweb{Easier editing}, please consult the documentation for
-those programs if you have any problems compiling a file.}
-
-
-@subsubheading Step 1. Create your @file{.ly} file
-
-Double-click the LilyPond icon on your desktop, an example file will open.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Win7_Welcome_File_Whole,,,}
-
-From the menus that appear along the top of the example file,
-select @w{@code{File > Save as}}. Do not use the @w{@code{File > Save}}
-for the example file as this will not work until you have given it a
-valid LilyPond file name.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Win7_Save_Menu,,,}
-
-Choose a name for your file, for example @file{test.ly}.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Win7_Save_File_With_Name,,,}
-
-
-@subsubheading Step 2a. Compile (with drag-and-drop)
-
-Depending on what you prefer, to compile your file either:
-
-Drag-and-drop the file directly onto the LilyPond icon.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Win7_Open_Dragndrop,,,}
-
-Right-click on the file and from the pop-up context menu choose
-@w{@code{Open with > LilyPond}}.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Win7_Open_Context_Menu,,,}
-
-
-@subsubheading Step 2b. Compile (with double-clicking)
-
-Or simply double-click the @file{test.ly}.
-
-
-@subsubheading Step 3. View output
-
-During the compilation of the @file{test.ly} file, a command window
-will, very briefly open and then close. Three additional files will
-have been created during this process.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Win7_All_Files_Created,,,}
-
-The PDF file contains the engraved @file{test.ly} file.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Win7_Pdf_Output,,,}
-
-
-@subsubheading Other commands
-
-To create a new file, begin by selecting @w{@code{File > New}} from
-within any previously created file.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Win7_New_Menu,,,}
-
-@noindent
-or @w{@code{File > Open}} to open and edit any files you have saved
-before.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Win7_Open_Menu,,,}
-
-You must save any new edits you make before you compile it and if the
-PDF file is not created, check the log file that will have been created
-during the compilation attempt, for any errors.
-
-@sourceimage{Learning_Win7_Log_File,,,}
-
-This log file is overwritten each time you compile your LilyPond file.
-
-The PS file is used internally by LilyPond to create the PDF file and
-can be ignored. It also gets overwritten each time you compile your
-file.
+@cindex running LilyPond under Windows
+@cindex Windows, running LilyPond
-If you are viewing your file in a PDF viewer, then you must close the
-PDF if you wish to make a new compilation as it may fail to create
-the new PDF while it is still being viewed.
+@lilypadWindows
-@cindex running LilyPond under Unix
-@cindex Unix, running LilyPond
@node Command-line
@subsection Command-line
-@warning{These instructions assume that you are familiar with
-command-line programs. If you are using any of the programs
-described in @rweb{Easier editing}, please consult the
-documentation for those programs if you have any problems
-compiling a file.}
-
-
-@subsubheading Step 1. Create your @file{.ly} file
-
-Create a text file called @file{test.ly} and enter:
-
-@example
-\version "@w{@version{}}"
-@{
- c' e' g' e'
-@}
-@end example
-
-
-@subsubheading Step 2. Compile (with command-line)
-
-To process @file{test.ly}, type the following at the command prompt:
-
-@example
-lilypond test.ly
-@end example
-
-@noindent
-You will see something resembling:
-
-@example
-GNU LilyPond @version{}
-Processing `test.ly'
-Parsing...
-Interpreting music...
-Preprocessing graphical objects...
-Solving 1 page-breaking chunks...[1: 1 pages]
-Drawing systems...
-Layout output to `test.ps'...
-Converting to `./test.pdf'...
-@end example
-
-@subsubheading Step 3. View output
-
-You may view or print the resulting @file{test.pdf}.
+@cindex running LilyPond under Unix
+@cindex Unix, running LilyPond
+@lilypadCommandLine
@node How to write input files
@section How to write input files
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