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+\input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
+@setfilename index.info
+@settitle LilyPond Windows NT 4-0/95 Distribution
+
+@chapter LilyPond Windows NT 4.0/95 Distribution
+
+This page documents the NT port of LilyPond. It reflects the latest
+version of lilypond that was ported.
+
+@section Windows NT/95 Binary Distribution
+
+
+This page is dedicated to the distribution of precompiled and
+preformatted LilyPond binaries for Windows NT 4.0 . This package is
+covered under the GNU General Public License and all of the source is
+available on the official
+@uref{http://www.cs.ruu.nl/people/hanwen/lilypond/index.html,LilyPond
+Homepage}. A full set of
+@uref{http://www.cs.ruu.nl/people/hanwen/lilypond/Documentation/tex/out-www/index.html,documentation}
+in various formats is also available.
+
+
+ LilyPond is a music typesetter. It produces beautiful sheet music
+using a high level description file as input. LilyPond is part of
+the GNU Project.
+
+
+
+
+@table @samp
+ @item BUG FIXES
+ @itemize @bullet
+ @item
+ @code{os.rename(this.__base + '.' + str(os.getpid()) + '.dvi', outfile)
+ os.error: (2, 'No such file or directory')}
+ This problem was reported by many and thoroughly debugged by
+ Wolf Lother. We have abandoned the use of @code{os.getpid()}, which
+ for one reason or another resulted in negative numbers on
+ windows 95, in favor of the tempfile module. We have also
+ attempted to use only one '.' in naming temporary files.
+ @end itemize
+@end table
+
+@table @samp
+ @item NOTES
+ @itemize @bullet
+ @item We have had preliminary reports that the Windows 95
+ installation works on Windows 98. Many thanks to Christian
+ Mondrup.
+
+ @item Please use the Add/Remove program control panel entry to
+ unistall your current version of Lilypond before you attempt to
+ install this one.
+
+ @item If you are upgrading from a previous version of lilypond you will most
+ likely need to flush your font cache. I generally just toss
+ @file{D:\localtexmf\fonts\tfm\public\ehrhardt} and
+ @file{D:\localtexmf\fonts\pk\ljfour\public\ehrhardt} in the Recyle
+ Bin. Your local font directory may be different, please refer to your
+ local installation of @code{TeX}.
+
+ @item The FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS file system problems have been
+ corrected. I have tested various installations that are known
+ to be operational.
+ @end itemize
+@end table
+
+The installer was created with
+@uref{http://www.gentee.com/,CreateInstall}. This is a shareware
+application that has capabilities close to the high dollar installers
+@strong{InstallShield}, @strong{Install Vise}, and @strong{WiseInstaller}.
+@strong{CreateInstall} does cost $38 to register which is probably going to
+be frowned upon, but I was unable to find a freeware install builder
+that was suitable. The self extracting distribution currently:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+ @item Installs the lilypond distribution on any valid file system.
+ @item Optionally creates a @emph{Lilypond} shortcut group on your start
+ menu with the following shortcuts.
+ @itemize @bullet
+ @item @strong{lilyshell}
+ @item @strong{uninstall}
+ @end itemize
+ @item Allows unistall through the Add/Remove Program interface on the
+ control panel.
+ @item The @strong{lilyshell} uses the /E and /K switches to extend the
+ environment size and initialize the shell environment.
+ @item It has the look and feel of a real Windows installer
+@end itemize
+
+The @strong{lilyshell} shortcut initializes the environment so you can
+generate music from a MSDOS prompt with commands like:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+ @item ly2dvi
+ @item convert-mudela
+ @item mudela-book
+ @item lilypond
+ @item midi2ly
+@end itemize
+
+This release has been tested on Windows NT 4.0sp3 and Windows 95 and
+found to be operational. If you have any troubles and or comments
+please do not hesitate to drop me a line
+@uref{mailto:daboys@@austin.rr.com,Jeffrey B. Reed}.
+
+
+
+@itemize @bullet
+
+ @item Using any text that contains '@{@}' for the value of the any
+ valid mudela @strong{header} construct will cause @strong{ly2dvi} to
+ fail. A work around for the @strong{latexheaders} construct is to
+ create a @strong{TeX} file and set @strong{latexheaders} to "\input
+ foo.tex".
+@end itemize
+
+
+
+
+LilyPond uses the @code{TeX} package as its rendering engine. @code{TeX}
+represents the state-of-the-art in computer typesetting. It is used to
+generate documentation, article, and book quality output. It is an
+assume tool to have in your toolbox.
+
+LilyPond uses a @code{Python} script named @code{ly2dvi} to render a
+professional quality music score. @code{Python} is an interpreted,
+interactive, object-oriented programming language. It is often
+compared to @code{Tcl}, @code{Perl}, @code{Scheme} or @code{Java}.
+
+Gsview is used to display and print the music scores created by
+LilyPond.
+
+@itemize @bullet
+ @item @uref{http://www.snafu.de/~cschenk/miktex/,code(MiKTeX)}. Versions
+ 1.10b, 1.11, and 1.20b are known to work.
+ @item @uref{http://www.python.org,code(Python)}. Version 1.5.1 and
+ possibly 1.5 work.
+ @item @uref{http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/gsview/index.html,code(gsview)}.
+ Version 5.10 is known to work.
+@end itemize
+
+
+
+
+@itemize @bullet
+ @item Windows 95
+ @uref{lilypond-VERSION-95.exe,lilypond-VERSION-95}
+ @item Windows NT 4.0
+ @uref{lilypond-VERSION-nt.exe,lilypond-VERSION-nt}
+@end itemize
+
+
+
+
+@itemize @bullet
+ the distribution.
+ @item run downloaded executable.
+ @item The first installation of LilyPond also requires these
+ additional steps:
+ @table @samp
+ @item LaTeX geometry package
+ @itemize @bullet
+ @item @uref{ftp://ctan.tug.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/geometry.zip,download} the zip file to @code{\Temp}.
+ @item Extract the zip file into the LaTeX package area of
+ @code{MiKTeX}. This will be @strong{@emph{MiKTeX-dir}\tex\latex}
+ @item From a Command Prompt change directory into geometry
+ directory that was just extracted.
+ @item In the geometry directory type @strong{latex geometry.ins}
+ @end itemize
+ @item Miscellaneous fonts
+ @itemize @bullet
+ @item In your favorite editor create a file named
+ @code{cmbx14.mf}. Add the following lines:
+ @strong{design_size=14.4; }
+ @strong{input b-cmbx;}
+ @item From a Command Prompt copy cmbx14.mf to the public font
+ area of MiKTeX:
+ @strong{copy cmbx14.mf @emph{MiKTeX-dir}\fonts\source\public\cm\base}
+ @end itemize
+ @item NOTE
+ MiKTeX-1.11 localtexmf configurations should use
+ @strong{@emph{localtexmf-dir}} in place of @strong{@emph{MiKTeX-dir}}.
+ @end table
+ instructions below
+@end itemize
+
+
+
+
+@itemize @bullet
+ @item Take a look at @uref{angels.ly,angels.ly}
+ @item Save angels.ly to your local disk
+ @item Select the @strong{lilyshell} shortcut from the @emph{Lilypond} group
+ @item From a LilyPond Command Prompt run:
+ @strong{ly2dvi angels.ly}
+ @strong{dvips angels.dvi}
+ @strong{start angels.ps}
+@end itemize
+
+
+
+
+@itemize @bullet
+ @item @uref{http://www.cs.ruu.nl/people/hanwen/lilypond/index.html,LilyPond Homepage}
+ @item @uref{ftp://ftp.cs.uu.nl/pub/GNU/LilyPond/,LilyPond Ftp Site}
+ @item @uref{http://jab.org/mail/gnu-music-discuss@@gnu.org/,gnu-music-discuss mail archive}
+ @item Please feel free to mail us at @uref{mailto:gnu-music-discuss@@gnu.org,gnu-music-discuss}
+@end itemize
+
+
+
+
+@bye
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