-@c -*- coding: latin-1; mode: texinfo; -*-
@node Running LilyPond
@chapter Running LilyPond
@menu
* Invoking lilypond::
+* Notes for the MacOS X app::
* Error messages::
* Updating files with convert-ly::
* Reporting bugs::
* Editor support::
-* File structure::
-* Including LilyPond files::
@end menu
@node Invoking lilypond
@item -e,--evaluate=@var{expr}
Evaluate the Scheme @var{expr} before parsing any @file{.ly} files.
Multiple @code{-e} options may be given, they will be evaluated
-sequentially.
+sequentially.
+
+The expression will be evaluated in the @code{guile-user} module, so
+if you want to use definitions in @var{expr}, use
+
+@example
+lilypond -e '(define-public a 42)'
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+on the command-line, and include
+
+@example
+#(use-modules (guile-user))
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+at the top of the @code{.ly} file.
@item -f,--format=@var{format}
which formats should be written. Choices are @code{svg}, @code{ps},
This mode is used by default by lilypond-book.
@item svg
- for SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
+ for SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics). This dumps every page as a separate
+@file{SVG} file, with embedded fonts.
@cindex SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
+ You need a SVG viewer which supports embedded fonts, or a SVG
+ viewer which is able to replace the embedded fonts with OTF fonts.
+ Under Unix, you may use @uref{http://www.inkscape.org,Inkscape}
+ (version 0.42 or later), after copying the OTF fonts in directory
+ @file{PATH/TO/share/lilypond/VERSION/fonts/otf/} to @file{~/.fonts/}.
@item scm
for a dump of the raw, internal Scheme-based drawing commands.
@cindex Scheme dump
@item -d,--define-default=@var{var}=@var{val}
This sets the internal program option @var{var} to the Scheme value
@var{val}. If @var{val} is not supplied, then @var{#t} is used. To
-switch off an option, @code{no-} may be prefixed to @var{var}, eg.
+switch off an option, @code{no-} may be prefixed to @var{var}, e.g.
+
+@cindex point and click, command line
+
@example
-dno-point-and-click
@end example
-dpoint-and-click='#f'
@end example
-@cindex point and click
+Another notable option is
+
+@example
+-dpaper-size=\"letter\"
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+Note that the string must be enclosed in escaped quotes ( @code{\"} ).
-Setting the @code{help} option will print a summary of the options
+Setting the @code{-dhelp} option will print a summary of the options
available, and exit.
@item -h,--help
Show a summary of usage.
+@item -H,--header=FIELD
+Dump a header field to file BASENAME.FIELD
+
@item --include, -I=@var{directory}
Add @var{directory} to the search path for input files.
@cindex file searching
@item --dvi
Generate DVI files. In this case, the @TeX{} backend should be
-specified, i.e., @code{-f tex}.
+specified, i.e., @code{-b tex}.
@item --png
Generate pictures of each page, in PNG format. This implies
@item Preparing the jail
LilyPond needs to read a number of files while running. All these files
-are to be copied into the jail, under the same path they apper in the
+are to be copied into the jail, under the same path they appear in the
real root filesystem. The entire content of the LilyPond installation
(e.g., @file{/usr/share/lilypond})
should be copied.
@section Environment variables
-@ignore
-For processing both the @TeX{} and the PostScript output, the
-appropriate environment variables must be set. The following scripts
-do this:
-
-@itemize @bullet
-@item @file{buildscripts/@/out/@/lilypond@/-profile}
-(for SH shells)
-@item @file{buildscripts/@/out/@/lilypond@/-login} (for C-shells)
-@end itemize
-
-They should normally be sourced as part of the login process. If these
-scripts are not run from the system wide login process, then you must
-run them yourself.
-
-@cindex installing LilyPond
-
-If you use sh, bash, or a similar shell, then add the following to
-your @file{.profile}:
-@example
-. @var{/the/path/to/}lilypond-profile
-@end example
-
-If you use csh, tcsh or a similar shell, then add the following to
-your @file{~/.login}:
-@example
-source @var{/the/path/to/}lilypond-login
-@end example
-
-Of course, in both cases, you should substitute the proper location of
-either script.
-
-These scripts set the following variables:
-@table @code
-@item TEXMF
-To make sure that @TeX{} and lilypond find data files (among
-others @file{.tex}, @file{.mf}, and @file{.tfm}),
-you have to set @code{TEXMF} to point to the lilypond data
-file tree. A typical setting would be
-@example
-@{/usr/share/lilypond/2.4.0,@{!!/usr/share/texmf@}@}
-@end example
-
-@end table
-
-@cindex PostScript
-@cindex TEXMF
-@cindex printing postscript
-
-@end ignore
-
@cindex LANG
@cindex LILYPONDPREFIX
@item LANG
This selects the language for the warning messages.
+
+@item LILYPOND_GC_YIELD
+With this variable the memory footprint and performance can be
+adjusted. It is a percentage tunes memory management behavior. With
+higher values, the program uses more memory, with smaller values, it
+uses more CPU time. The default value is @code{70}.
+
@end table
+@node Notes for the MacOS X app
+@section Notes for the MacOS X app
+
+The scripts (such as lilypond-book, convert-ly, abc2ly, etc.) are also
+included inside MacOS X .app. They can be run from the command line by
+invoking them directly, e.g.
+
+@example
+@var{path/to}/LilyPond.app/Contents/Resources/bin/convert-ly
+@end example
+
+Alternatively, you may add this directory to your path. Modify (or create)
+a file called @code{.profile} in your home directory such that it contains
+
+@example
+export PATH=$PATH:@var{path/to}/LilyPond.app/Contents/Resources/bin
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+This file should end with a blank line.
+
+Note that @var{path/to} will generally be @code{/Applications/}.
+
+
@node Error messages
@section Error messages
@end example
These locations are LilyPond's best guess about where the warning or
-error occured, but (by their very nature) warnings and errors occur
+error occurred, but (by their very nature) warnings and errors occur
when something unexpected happens. If you can't see an error in the
indicated line of your input file, try checking one or two lines
above the indicated position.
@node Updating files with convert-ly
@section Updating with @command{convert-ly}
+@cindex Updating a LilyPond file
+@cindex @code{convert-ly}
+
The LilyPond input syntax is routinely changed to simplify it or improve
it in different ways. As a side effect of this, the LilyPond interpreter
often is no longer compatible with older input files. To remedy this,
the program @command{convert-ly} can be used to deal with most of the
syntax changes between LilyPond versions.
-It uses @code{\version} statements in the input files to detect the old
-version number. In most cases, to upgrade your input file it is sufficient
-to run
+It uses @code{\version} statements in the input files to detect the
+old version number. In most cases, to upgrade your input file it is
+sufficient to run@footnote{MacOS X users may execute this command
+under the menu entry @samp{Compile > Update syntax}.}
@example
convert-ly -e myfile.ly
Set the version to convert from. If this is not set, @command{convert-ly}
will guess this, on the basis of @code{\version} strings in the file.
-@item -o,--output=@var{file}
-Set the output file to write.
-
@item -n,--no-version
Normally, @command{convert-ly} adds a @code{\version} indicator
to the output. Specifying this option suppresses this.
@ignore
Copy and paste from CVS, last updated
-May 26, 2005
+Aug 18, 2005
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/lilypond/lily-bugs/bugs/convert-ly.txt?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/plain
@end ignore
\magnify isn't changed to \fontsize.
- \magnify #m => \fontsize #f, where f = 6ln(m)/ln(2)
remove-tag isn't changed.
- - \applymusic #(remove-tag '. . .) => \keepWithTag #'. . .
- firstpagenumber isn't changed.
- - firstpagenumber no => printfirstpagenumber = ##f
+ - \applyMusic #(remove-tag '. . .) => \keepWithTag #'. . .
+ first-page-number isn't changed.
+ - first-page-number no => printfirst-page-number = ##f
Line breaks in header strings aren't converted.
- \\\\ as line break in \header strings => \markup \center-align <
"First Line" "Second Line" >
\markup{ \center-align <{ ... }> } should be converted to:
\markup{ \center-align {\line { ... }} }
but now, \line is missing.
+2.4->2.6
+ Special LaTeX characters such as $~$ in text are not converted to UTF8.
@end verbatim
If you have input that results in a crash or an erroneous output, then
that is a bug. We try to respond to bug-reports promptly, and fix them as
soon as possible. Help us by sending a defective input file, so we can
-reproduce the problem. Make it small, so we can easily debug the
-problem. Don't forget to tell which version of LilyPond you use! Send
-the report to @email{bug-lilypond@@gnu.org}.
+reproduce the problem. Send the report via:
+
+@example
+@uref{http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.bugs}
+@end example
+
+A few tips:
+@itemize @bullet
+
+@item Try to produce a very small input file which demonstrates the problem;
+one or two bars is often sufficient to reproduce a bug. The smaller the
+input file is, the easier it is for us to debug the problem.
+
+@item Don't forget to tell which version of LilyPond you use!
+
+@item If possible, use @code{ragged-right} in your example. This makes sure
+that the bug can be reproduced in all paper sizes.
+@end itemize
@ignore
@c the bug database is not up to date enough.
Here is an example of a good bug report:
-@example
+@verbatim
It seems that placement of accidentals is broken. In the
following example, the accidental touches the note head.
Using Mac OSX 10.3.7, fink package lilypond-devel
-\version "2.5.18"
-\relative c''@{
+\version "2.7.32"
+\layout { ragged-right = ##t }
+\relative c'' {
a4 b cis d
-@}
-@end example
+}
+@end verbatim
@lilypond[quote]
-\version "2.5.18"
+\layout { ragged-right = ##t }
\relative c''{
\override Accidental #'extra-offset = #'(1.0 . 0)
a4 b cis d
manuals using Info. If @file{lilypond-mode} is not installed on your
platform, then read the
@ifhtml
-@uref{source/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/INSTALL.html,installation instructions}.
+@uref{source/Documentation/topdocs/INSTALL.html,installation instructions}.
@end ifhtml
@ifnothtml
installation instructions.
For @uref{http://@/www@/.vim@/.org,VIM}, a @file{vimrc} is supplied, along
with syntax coloring tools. For more information, refer to the
@ifhtml
-@uref{source/Documentation/topdocs/out-www/INSTALL.html,installation instructions}.
+@uref{source/Documentation/topdocs/INSTALL.html,installation instructions}.
@end ifhtml
@ifnothtml
installation instructions.
of a symbol in the graphical output. See @ref{Point and click}.
-@node File structure
-@section File structure
-
-The major part of this manual is concerned with entering various
-forms of music in LilyPond. However, many music expressions are not
-valid input on their own, for example, a @code{.ly} file containing
-only a note
-@example
-c'4
-@end example
-
-@noindent
-will result in a parsing error. Instead, music should be inside other
-expressions, which may be put in a file by themselves. Such
-expressions are called toplevel expressions. This section enumerates
-them all.
-
-A @code{.ly} file contains any number of toplevel expressions, where a
-toplevel expression is one of the following
-
-@itemize @bullet
-@item
-An output definition, such as @code{\paper}, @code{\midi}, and
-@code{\layout}. Such a definition at the toplevel changes the default
-settings for the block entered.
-
-@item
-A @code{\header} block. This sets the global header block. This
-is the block containing the definitions for book-wide settings, like
-composer, title, etc.
-
-@item
-An @code{\addquote} statement. See @ref{Quoting other voices}
-for more information.
-
-@item
-A @code{\score} block. This score will be collected with other
-toplevel scores, and combined as a single @code{\book}.
-
-This behavior can be changed by setting the variable
-@code{toplevel-score-handler} at toplevel. The default handler is
-defined in the init file @file{scm/@/lily@/.scm}.
-
-@item
-A @code{\book} block logically combines multiple movements
-(i.e., multiple @code{\score} blocks) in one document. A number of
-@code{\scores} creates a single output file, where all movement are
-concatenated.
-
-This behavior can be changed by setting the variable
-@code{toplevel-book-handler} at toplevel. The default handler is
-defined in the init file @file{scm/@/lily@/.scm}.
-
-@item
-A compound music expression, such as
-@example
-@{ c'4 d' e'2 @}
-@end example
-
-This will add the piece in a @code{\score} and format it in a
-single book together with all other toplevel @code{\score}s and music
-expressions.
-
-This behavior can be changed by setting the variable
-@code{toplevel-music-handler} at toplevel. The default handler is
-defined in the init file @file{scm/@/lily@/.scm}.
-
-@item
-A markup text, a verse for example
-@example
-\markup @{
- 2. The first line verse two.
-@}
-@end example
-
-Markup texts are rendered above, between or below the scores or music
-expressions, wherever they appear.
-
-@item
-An indentifier, such as
-@example
-foo = @{ c4 d e d @}
-@end example
-
-This can be used later on in the file by entering @code{\foo}. The
-name of an identifier should have alphabetic characters only; no
-numbers, underscores or dashes.
-
-@end itemize
-
-The following example shows three things that may be entered at
-toplevel
-
-@example
-\layout @{
- % movements are non-justified by default
- raggedright = ##t
-@}
-
-\header @{
- title = "Do-re-mi"
-@}
-
-@{ c'4 d' e2 @}
-@end example
-
-
-At any point in a file, any of the following lexical instructions can
-be entered:
-
-@itemize @bullet
-@item @code{\version}
-@item @code{\include}
-@item @code{\renameinput}
-@end itemize
-
-
-@node Including LilyPond files
-@section Including LilyPond files
-
-@cindex @code{\include}
-@cindex including files
-
-A large project may be split up into separate files. To refer to another
-file, use
-
-@example
-\include "otherfile.ly"
-@end example
-
-For example, you may write separate files for each instrument part and
-create a ``full score'' file which brings together the individual
-instrument files.
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