Guide, node Updating translation committishes..
@end ignore
-@c \version "2.14.0"
+@c \version "2.16.0"
@node Suggestions for writing files
@chapter Suggestions for writing files
variable, it is recommended that the notes are wrapped in
@example
-\transpose c natural-pitch @{...@}
+\transpose c natural-pitch @{@dots{}@}
@end example
@noindent
violin = \relative c'' @{
g4 c'8. e16
@}
-...
+@dots{}
\score @{
\new GrandStaff @{
\new Staff @{
@}
@end example
-@item @strong{Separate tweaks from music definitions}. This
-point was made previously, but for large
-projects it is absolutely vital. We might need to change
-the definition of @code{fthenp}, but then we only need
-to do this once, and we can still avoid touching anything
-inside @code{violin}.
+@item @strong{Separate tweaks from music definitions}. This point was
+made previously, but for large projects it is absolutely vital. We
+might need to change the definition of @code{fthenp}, but then we only
+need to do this once, and we can still avoid touching anything inside
+@code{violin}.
@example
fthenp = _\markup@{
The most powerful tools for this purpose are the
single line comment (indicated by @code{%}) and the block
-comment (indicated by @code{%@{ ... %@}}). If you don't
+comment (indicated by @code{%@{@dots{}%@}}). If you don't
know where a problem is, start commenting out huge portions
of your input file. After you comment out a section, try
compiling the file again. If it works, then the problem
can do.
The commands to define rules in a makefile differ
-according to platform; for instance the various forms of Linux and
+according to platform; for instance the various forms of GNU/Linux and
MacOS use @code{bash}, while Windows uses @code{cmd}. Note that on
MacOS X, you need to configure the system to use the command-line
interpreter. Here are some example makefiles, with versions for both
-Linux/MacOS and Windows.
+GNU/Linux/MacOS and Windows.
The first example is for an orchestral work in four
movements with a directory structure as follows:
@example
%%% top of file "symphony-cello.ly"
-\include ../definitions.ily
+\include ../symphonyDefs.ily
\include ../Notes/cello.ily
@end example