From: John Mandereau Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 15:00:03 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Tutorial nits X-Git-Tag: release/2.10.10-1~2^2~5 X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=2a43e31296134a9e52e3af1703ca71406d9ab637;p=lilypond.git Tutorial nits --- diff --git a/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely b/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely index d4fd147a15..45b5f2f86c 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely @@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ commands for quick reference. @section First steps The first example demonstrates how to enter the most elementary piece -of music, a @rglos{scale}. A @rglos{note} can be entered by typing its -name, from @samp{a} through @samp{g}. So, if you enter +of music, a @rglos{scale}. A @rglos{note} can be entered by typing +its name, from @samp{a} through @samp{g}. So, if you enter @example @{ @@ -91,12 +91,11 @@ c' d' e' f' g' a' b' c'' } @end lilypond -@emph{Warning:} Every piece of LilyPond input needs to have -@{curly braces@} placed around the input. The braces should be -also be surrounded by a space unless -they are at the beginning or end of a line to avoid ambiguities. These -may be omitted in examples in this manual, but don't forget them in -your own music! +@emph{Warning:} Every piece of LilyPond input needs to have @{curly +braces@} placed around the input. The braces should be also be +surrounded by a space unless they are at the beginning or end of a +line to avoid ambiguities. These may be omitted in examples in this +manual, but don't forget them in your own music! @cindex Case sensitive In addition, LilyPond input is case sensitive. @code{ @{ c d e @} } is @@ -109,26 +108,25 @@ valid input; @code{ @{ C D E @} } will produce an error message. In this section we will explain what commands to run and how to view or print the output. -@unnumberedsubsec MacOS X +@unnumberedsubsubsec MacOS X If you double click LilyPond.app, it will open with an example file. Save it, for example, to @file{test.ly} on your Desktop, and then process it with the menu command @samp{Compile > Typeset File}. The resulting PDF file will be displayed on your screen. -Be warned that the first time you ever run lilypond -will take a minute or two, because -all of the system fonts have to be analyzed first. +Be warned that the first time you ever run lilypond will take a minute +or two, because all of the system fonts have to be analyzed first. For future use of LilyPond, you should begin by selecting "New" or "Open". -@unnumberedsubsec Windows +@unnumberedsubsubsec Windows On Windows, start up a text-editor@footnote{Any simple or -programmer-oriented editor will do, for example Notepad. Do not use a -word processor, since these insert formatting codes that will confuse -LilyPond.} and enter +programmer-oriented editor with UTF-8 support will do, for example +Notepad. Do not use a word processor, since these insert formatting +codes that will confuse LilyPond.} and enter @verbatim { c' e' g' c'' } @@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ called @file{test.ly.TXT}. Double clicking @file{test.ly} will process the file and show the resulting PDF file. -@unnumberedsubsec Unix +@unnumberedsubsubsec Unix Begin by opening a terminal window and starting a text editor. For example, you could open an xterm and execute @@ -175,9 +173,9 @@ Layout output to `test.ps'... Converting to `test.pdf'... @end example -@cindex DVI file +@cindex PDF file @cindex Viewing music -@cindex xdvi + @noindent The result is the file @file{test.pdf} which you can print or view with the standard facilities of your operating system.@footnote{If @@ -189,12 +187,11 @@ available package for viewing and printing PDF and PostScript files.} @node Second steps @section Second steps -@emph{Remember:} Every piece of LilyPond input needs to -have @{curly braces@} placed around the input. -The braces should be surrounded by a space unless -they are at the beginning or end of a line to avoid ambiguities. -For the rest of this manual, most examples will -omit these braces, but don't forget them in your own music! +@emph{Remember:} Every piece of LilyPond input needs to have @{curly +braces@} placed around the input. The braces should be surrounded by +a space unless they are at the beginning or end of a line to avoid +ambiguities. For the rest of this manual, most examples will omit +these braces, but don't forget them in your own music! @c will be removed once the tutorial either explains \relative or @c examples are fixed so they don't use it. -gp