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@node Interfaces for programmers
@chapter Interfaces for programmers
* Building complicated functions::
* Markup programmer interface::
* Contexts for programmers::
-* Scheme procedures as properties::
+* Scheme procedures as properties::
@end menu
@menu
* Overview of music functions::
* Simple substitution functions::
-* Paired substition functions::
+* Paired substitution functions::
* Mathematics in functions::
* Void functions::
+* Functions without arguments::
+* Overview of available music functions::
@end menu
@node Overview of music functions
@subsection Overview of music functions
-Making a funcion which substitutes a variable into LilyPond
+Making a function which substitutes a variable into LilyPond
code is easy. The general form of these functions is
@example
and are used in some advanced situations. The @code{parser}
argument is used to access to the value of another LilyPond
variable. The @code{location} argument
-is used to set the ``origin'' of the music expression that is built
+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.
(number? string?)
#{
\once \override Score . RehearsalMark #'padding = $padding
- \once \override Score . RehearsalMark #'no-spacing-rods = ##t
+ \once \override Score . RehearsalMark #'extra-spacing-width = #'(+inf.0 . -inf.0)
\mark \markup { \bold $marktext }
#})
@end lilypond
-@node Paired substition functions
-@subsection Paired substition functions
+@node Paired substitution functions
+@subsection Paired substitution functions
Some @code{\override} commands require a pair of numbers
(called a @code{cons cell} in Scheme). To pass these numbers
\withAlt #1.5 {c' c'} c'2 }
@end lilypond
-
@node Void functions
@subsection Void functions
@end example
+@node Functions without arguments
+@subsection Functions without arguments
+
+In most cases a function without arguments should be written
+with an identifier,
+
+@example
+dolce = \markup@{ \italic \bold dolce @}
+@end example
+
+However, in rare cases it may be useful to create a music function
+without arguments,
+
+@example
+displayBarNum =
+#(define-music-function (parser location) ()
+ (if (eq? #t (ly:get-option display-bar-numbers))
+ #@{ \once \override Score.BarNumber #'break-visibility = ##f #@}
+ #@{#@}))
+@end example
+
+To actually display bar numbers where this function is called,
+invoke lilypond with
+
+@example
+lilypond -d display-bar-numbers FILENAME.ly
+@end example
+
+
+@node Overview of available music functions
+@subsection Overview of available music functions
+
+@c fixme ; this should be move somewhere else?
+The following commands are music functions
+
+@include identifiers.tely
+
+
+
@node Programmer interfaces
@section Programmer interfaces
@noindent
is internally converted to a Scheme definition
@example
-(define traLaLa @var{Scheme value of ``@code{... }''})
+(define traLaLa @var{Scheme value of `@code{... }'})
@end example
This means that input variables and Scheme variables may be freely
variable @code{traLaLa}, and duplicated using Scheme. The result is
imported in a @code{\score} block by means of a second variable
@code{twice}:
-@example
-traLaLa = @{ c'4 d'4 @}
+
+@lilypond[verbatim]
+traLaLa = { c'4 d'4 }
+
+%% dummy action to deal with parser lookahead
+#(display "this needs to be here, sorry!")
#(define newLa (map ly:music-deep-copy
(list traLaLa traLaLa)))
#(define twice
(make-sequential-music newLa))
-@{ \twice @}
-@end example
+{ \twice }
+@end lilypond
+
+Due to parser lookahead
-In the above example, music expressions can be `exported' from the
+In this example, the assignment happens after parser has verified that
+nothing interesting happens after @code{traLaLa = @{ ... @}}. Without
+the dummy statement in the above example, the @code{newLa} definition
+is executed before @code{traLaLa} is defined, leading to a syntax
+error.
+
+The above example shows how to @q{export} music expressions from the
input to the Scheme interpreter. The opposite is also possible. By
wrapping a Scheme value in the function @code{ly:export}, a Scheme
-value is interpreted as if it were entered in LilyPond syntax. Instead
-of defining @code{\twice}, the example above could also have been
-written as
+value is interpreted as if it were entered in LilyPond syntax.
+Instead of defining @code{\twice}, the example above could also have
+been written as
@example
@dots{}
@{ #(ly:export (make-sequential-music (list newLa))) @}
@end example
Scheme code is evaluated as soon as the parser encounters it. To
-define some scheme code in a macro (to be called later), use
-@ref{Void functions} or
+define some Scheme code in a macro (to be called later), use
+@ref{Void functions}, or
@example
#(define (nopc)
@internalsref{Music expressions}.
@item
-`type' or interface: Each music name has several `types' or
+@q{type} or interface: Each music name has several @q{types} or
interfaces, for example, a note is an @code{event}, but it is also a
@code{note-event}, a @code{rhythmic-event}, and a
@code{melodic-event}. All classes of music are listed in the
-Profram reference, under
+Program reference, under
@internalsref{Music classes}.
@item
A compound music expression is a music object that contains other
music objects in its properties. A list of objects can be stored in
-the @code{elements} property of a music object, or a single `child'
+the @code{elements} property of a music object, or a single @q{child}
music object in the @code{element} object. For example,
@internalsref{SequentialMusic} has its children in @code{elements},
and @internalsref{GraceMusic} has its single argument in
@end example
The @code{display-scheme-music} function is the function used by
-@code{\displayMusic} to display the scheme representation of a music
+@code{\displayMusic} to display the Scheme representation of a music
expression.
@example
(ly:make-pitch 0 0 0))
@end example
-Then the note pitch is accessed thourgh the @code{'pitch} property
+Then the note pitch is accessed through the @code{'pitch} property
of the @code{NoteEvent} object,
@example
@subsection Doubling a note with slurs (example)
Suppose we want to create a function which translates
-input like ``@code{a}'' into ``@code{a( a)}''. We begin
+input like @samp{a} into @samp{a( a)}. We begin
by examining the internal representation of the music
we want to end up with.
@end example
The bad news is that the @code{SlurEvent} expressions
-must be added ``inside'' the note (or more precisely,
+must be added @q{inside} the note (or more precisely,
inside the @code{EventChord} expression).
Now we examine the input,
@code{SequentialMusic} with the two @code{EventChords}.
@example
-doubleSlur = #(def-music-function (parser location note) (ly:music?)
+doubleSlur = #(define-music-function (parser location note) (ly:music?)
"Return: @{ note ( note ) @}.
`note' is supposed to be an EventChord."
(let ((note2 (ly:music-deep-copy note)))
(let ((result-event-chord (ly:music-deep-copy event-chord)))
@end example
-`@code{let}' is used to declare local variables. Here we use one local
-variable, named `@code{result-event-chord}', to which we give the value
-@code{(ly:music-deep-copy event-chord)}. `@code{ly:music-deep-copy}' is
+@code{let} is used to declare local variables. Here we use one local
+variable, named @code{result-event-chord}, to which we give the value
+@code{(ly:music-deep-copy event-chord)}. @code{ly:music-deep-copy} is
a function specific to LilyPond, like all functions prefixed by
-`@code{ly:}'. It is use to make a copy of a music
-expression. Here we copy `@code{event-chord} (the parameter of the
+@code{ly:}. It is use to make a copy of a music
+expression. Here we copy @code{event-chord} (the parameter of the
function). Recall that our purpose is to add a marcato to an
@code{EventChord} expression. It is better to not modify the
@code{EventChord} which was given as an argument, because it may be
used elsewhere.
Now we have a @code{result-event-chord}, which is a
-@code{oteEventChord} expression and is a copy of @code{event-chord}. We
+@code{NoteEventChord} expression and is a copy of @code{event-chord}. We
add the marcato to its elements list property.
@example
(set! place new-value)
@end example
-Here, what we want to set (the "place") is the "elements" property of
-@code{result-event-chord} expression
+Here, what we want to set (the @q{place}) is the @q{elements} property of
+@code{result-event-chord} expression.
@example
(ly:music-property result-event-chord 'elements)
(ly:music-property result-event-chord 'elements))
@end example
-`@code{cons}' is used to add an element to a list without modifying the
+@code{cons} is used to add an element to a list without modifying the
original list. This is what we
want: the same list as before, plus the new @code{ArticulationEvent}
expression. The order inside the elements property is not important here.
* Markup construction in Scheme::
* How markups work internally::
* New markup command definition::
+* New markup list command definition::
@end menu
@end multitable
@end quotation
-The whole scheme language is accessible inside the
+The whole Scheme language is accessible inside the
@code{markup} macro. For example, You may use function calls inside
@code{markup} in order to manipulate character strings. This is
useful when defining new markup commands (see
@subsection New markup command definition
New markup commands can be defined
-with the @code{define-markup-command} scheme macro.
+with the @code{define-markup-command} Scheme macro.
@lisp
(define-markup-command (@var{command-name} @var{layout} @var{props} @var{arg1} @var{arg2} ...)
@item argi-type?
a type predicate for the i@var{th} argument
@item layout
-the `layout' definition
+the @q{layout} definition
@item props
a list of alists, containing all active properties.
@end table
Note: there is now an internal command @code{\smallCaps} which can
be used to set text in small caps. See
-@ref{Overview of text markup commands} for details.
+@ref{Overview of text markup commands}, for details.
+
+
+@node New markup list command definition
+@subsection New markup list command definition
+Markup list commands are defined with the
+@code{define-markup-list-command} Scheme macro, which is similar to the
+@code{define-markup-command} macro described in
+@ref{New markup command definition}, except that where the later returns
+a single stencil, the former returns a list stencils.
+In the following example, a @code{\paragraph} markup list command is
+defined, which returns a list of justified lines, the first one being
+indented. The indent width is taken from the @code{props} argument.
+@example
+#(define-markup-list-command (paragraph layout props args) (markup-list?)
+ (let ((indent (chain-assoc-get 'par-indent props 2)))
+ (interpret-markup-list layout props
+ (make-justified-lines-markup-list (cons (make-hspace-markup indent)
+ args)))))
+@end example
+Besides the usual @code{layout} and @code{props} arguments, the
+@code{paragraph} markup list command takes a markup list argument, named
+@code{args}. The predicate for markup lists is @code{markup-list?}.
+
+First, the function gets the indent width, a property here named
+@code{par-indent}, from the property list @code{props} If the property
+is not found, the default value is @code{2}. Then, a list of justified
+lines is made using the @code{make-justified-lines-markup-list}
+function, which is related to the @code{\justified-lines}
+built-in markup list command. An horizontal space is added at the
+begining using the @code{make-hspace-markup} function. Finally, the
+markup list is interpreted using the @code{interpret-markup-list}
+function.
+
+This new markup list command can be used as follows:
+@example
+\markuplines @{
+ \paragraph @{
+ The art of music typography is called \italic @{(plate) engraving.@}
+ The term derives from the traditional process of music printing.
+ Just a few decades ago, sheet music was made by cutting and stamping
+ the music into a zinc or pewter plate in mirror image.
+ @}
+ \override-lines #'(par-indent . 4) \paragraph @{
+ The plate would be inked, the depressions caused by the cutting
+ and stamping would hold ink. An image was formed by pressing paper
+ to the plate. The stamping and cutting was completely done by
+ hand.
+ @}
+@}
+@end example
@node Contexts for programmers
@section Contexts for programmers
c b a g b a g b
@end lilypond
-Procedures may also be combined like that with
-"grob closure". Here is a setting from
+@noindent
+In this case, the procedure is executed as soon as the value of the
+property is requested during the formatting process.
+
+Most of the typesetting engine is driven by such callbacks.
+Properties that typically use callbacks include
+
+@table @code
+@item stencil
+ The printing routine, that constructs a drawing for the symbol
+@item X-offset
+ The routine that sets the horizontal position
+@item X-extent
+ The routine that computes the width of an object
+@end table
+
+The procedure always takes a single argument, being the grob.
+
+If routines with multiple arguments must be called, the current grob
+can be inserted with a grob closure. Here is a setting from
@code{AccidentalSuggestion},
@example
-(X-offset . ,(ly:make-simple-closure
- `(,+
- ,(ly:make-simple-closure (list ly:self-alignment-interface::centered-on-x-parent))
- ,(ly:make-simple-closure (list ly:self-alignment-interface::x-aligned-on-self)))))
+(X-offset .
+ ,(ly:make-simple-closure
+ `(,+
+ ,(ly:make-simple-closure
+ (list ly:self-alignment-interface::centered-on-x-parent))
+ ,(ly:make-simple-closure
+ (list ly:self-alignment-interface::x-aligned-on-self)))))
@end example
+@noindent
+In this example, both @code{ly:self-alignment-interface::x-aligned-on-self} and
+@code{ly:self-alignment-interface::centered-on-x-parent} are called
+with the grob as argument. The results are added with the @code{+}
+function. To ensure that this addition is properly executed, the whole
+thing is enclosed in @code{ly:make-simple-closure}.
+
+In fact, using a single procedure as property value is equivalent to
+
+@example
+(ly:make-simple-closure (ly:make-simple-closure (list @var{proc})))
+@end example
+@noindent
+The inner @code{ly:make-simple-closure} supplies the grob as argument
+to @var{proc}, the outer ensures that result of the function is
+returned, rather than the @code{simple-closure} object.