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@end ignore
-@c \version "2.16.0"
+@c \version "2.17.6"
@node Running lilypond
@table @code
-@item -d,--define-default=@var{var}=@var{val}
+@item -d, --define-default=@var{var}=@var{val}
See @ref{Advanced command line options for LilyPond}.
@cindex Scheme, expression evaluation
@cindex expression evaluation, Scheme
-@item -e,--evaluate=@var{expr}
+@item -e, --evaluate=@var{expr}
Evaluate the Scheme @var{expr} before parsing any @file{.ly} files.
Multiple @option{-e} options may be given, they will be evaluated
sequentially.
@cindex output, format
@cindex format, output
-@item -f,--format=@var{format}
+@item -f, --format=@var{format}
which formats should be written. Choices for @code{format} are
@code{ps}, @code{pdf}, and @code{png}.
Example: @code{lilypond -fpng @var{filename}.ly}
-@item -h,--help
+@item -h, --help
Show a summary of usage.
-@item -H,--header=@var{FIELD}
+@item -H, --header=@var{FIELD}
Dump a header field to file @file{BASENAME.@var{FIELD}}.
-@item -i,--init=@var{file}
+@item -i, --init=@var{file}
Set init file to @var{file} (default: @file{init.ly}).
@cindex file searching
@cindex chroot jail, running inside
-@item -j,--jail=@var{user},@var{group},@var{jail},@var{dir}
+@item -j, --jail=@var{user},@var{group},@var{jail},@var{dir}
Run @command{lilypond} in a chroot jail.
The @option{--jail} option provides a more flexible alternative to
@cindex loglevel
@cindex output, verbosity
-@item -l,--loglevel=@var{LEVEL}
+@item -l, --loglevel=@var{LEVEL}
Set the verbosity of the console output to @var{LEVEL}. Possible values
are:
@cindex output, setting filename
@cindex output, directory
-@item -o,--output=@var{FILE} or @var{FOLDER}
+@item -o, --output=@var{FILE} or @var{FOLDER}
Set the default output file to @var{FILE} or, if a folder with that name
exists, direct the output to @var{FOLDER}, taking the file name from the
input file. The appropriate suffix will be added (e.g. @code{.pdf} for
@item --pdf
Generate PDF. This implies @option{--ps}.
-@item -v,--version
+@item -v, --version
Show version information.
-@item -V,--verbose
+@item -V, --verbose
Be verbose: show full paths of all files read, and give timing
information.
-@item -w,--warranty
+@item -w, --warranty
Show the warranty with which GNU LilyPond comes. (It comes with
@strong{NO WARRANTY}!)
@table @code
@item -d@var{[option-name]}=@var{[value]},--define-default=@var{[option-name]}=@var{[value]}
-This sets the equivalent internal Scheme function to @var{value}. If a
-@var{value} is not supplied, then the default value is used. The prefix
-@code{no-} may be added to @var{option-name} to switch @q{off} an
+This sets the equivalent internal Scheme function to @var{value}.
+
+@example
+-dbackend=svg
+@end example
+
+If a @var{value} is not supplied, then the default value is used. The
+prefix @code{no-} may be added to @var{option-name} to switch @q{off} an
option, e.g.
@cindex point and click, command line
@code{EPS} backend.
@item @code{backend}
-@tab @code{'ps}
+@tab @code{ps}
@tab Select backend. Postscript files (default) include @code{TTF},
@code{Type1} and @code{OTF} fonts. No subsetting of these fonts is
done. Using @q{oriental} character sets can lead to very large files.
@item
-@tab @code{'eps}
+@tab @code{eps}
@tab Encapsulated PostScript. This dumps every page (system) as a
separate @file{EPS} file, without fonts, and as one collated @file{EPS}
file with all pages (systems) including fonts. Used as default by
@command{lilypond-book}.
@item
-@tab @code{'null}
+@tab @code{null}
@tab Do not output a printed score; has the same effect as
@code{-dno-print-pages}.
@item
-@tab @code{'svg}
+@tab @code{svg}
@tab Scalable Vector Graphics. This creates a single @code{SVG} file,
without embedded fonts, for every page of output. It is recommended to
install the Century Schoolbook fonts, included with your LilyPond
font files in the SVG backend.
@item
-@tab @code{'scm}
+@tab @code{scm}
@tab Dump of the raw, internal Scheme-based drawing commands.
@item @code{check-internal-types}
@tab @code{#f}
@tab Convert text strings to paths when glyphs belong to a music font.
-@item @code{old-relative}
-@tab @code{#f}
-@tab Make @code{\relative} mode for simultaneous music work similar to
-chord syntax.
-
@item @code{paper-size}
@tab @code{\"a4\"}
@tab Set default paper size. Note the string must be enclosed in
@item @code{separate-log-files}
@tab @code{#f}
@tab For input files @code{FILE1.ly}, @code{FILE2.ly}, etc. output log
-data to files @code{FILE1.log}, @code{FILE2.log}, ...
+data to files @code{FILE1.log}, @code{FILE2.log}@dots{}
@item @code{show-available-fonts}
@tab @code{#f}
@menu
* Music runs off the page::
* An extra staff appears::
-* Apparent error in ../ly/init.ly::
* Error message Unbound variable %::
* Error message FT_Get_Glyph_Name::
* Warning staff affinities should only decrease::
+* Error message unexpected new::
@end menu
@node Music runs off the page
heads remaining the default black in the lower staff.
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
-\override Staff.NoteHead #'color = #red
+\override Staff.NoteHead.color = #red
\new Staff { a }
@end lilypond
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
\new Staff {
- \override Staff.NoteHead #'color = #red
+ \override Staff.NoteHead.color = #red
a
}
@end lilypond
@end lilypond
-@node Apparent error in ../ly/init.ly
-@unnumberedsubsec Apparent error in @code{../ly/init.ly}
-
-Various obscure error messages may appear about syntax errors in
-@file{../ly/init.ly} if the input file is not correctly formed,
-for example, if it does not contain correctly
-matched braces or quote signs.
-
-The most common error is a missing brace, (@code{@}}), at the end of
-a @code{score} block. Here the solution is obvious: check the
-@code{score} block is correctly terminated. The correct structure
-of an input file is described in @rlearning{How LilyPond input files work}.
-Using an editor which automatically highlights matching brackets and
-braces is helpful to avoid such errors.
-
-A second common cause is no white space between the last syllable
-of a lyrics block and the terminating brace, (@code{@}}). Without
-this separation the brace is taken to be part of the syllable. It
-is always advisable to ensure there is white space before and after
-@emph{every} brace. For the importance of this when using lyrics,
-see @ruser{Entering lyrics}.
-
-This error message can also appear if a terminating quote sign,
-(@code{"}), is omitted. In this case an accompanying error message
-@c keep "-matching straight in fancy editors
-should give a line number close to the line in error. The
-mismatched quote will usually be on the line one or two above.
-
@node Error message Unbound variable %
@unnumberedsubsec Error message Unbound variable %
staff by inserting
@example
-\override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-affinity = ##f
+\override VerticalAxisGroup.staff-affinity = ##f
@end example
@noindent
at its start. For details, see @qq{Spacing of non-staff lines} in
@ruser{Flexible vertical spacing within systems}.
+
+
+@node Error message unexpected new
+@unnumberedsubsec Error message unexpected @code{@bs{}new}
+
+A @code{\score} block must contain a @emph{single} music expression.
+If instead it contains several @code{\new Staff},
+@code{\new StaffGroup} or similar contexts introduced with @code{\new}
+without them being enclosed in either curly brackets,
+@code{@{ @dots{} @}}, or double angle brackets, @code{<< @dots{} >>},
+like this:
+
+@example
+\score @{
+ % Invalid! Generates error: syntax error, unexpected \new
+ \new Staff @{ @dots{} @}
+ \new Staff @{ @dots{} @}
+@}
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+the error message will be produced.
+
+To avoid the error, enclose all the @code{\new} statements in
+curly or double angle brackets.
+
+Using curly brackets will introduce the @code{\new} statements
+sequentially:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\score {
+ {
+ \new Staff { a' a' a' a' }
+ \new Staff { g' g' g' g' }
+ }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@noindent
+but more likely you should be using double angle brackets so the new
+staves are introduced in parallel, i.e. simultaneously:
+
+@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
+\score {
+ <<
+ \new Staff { a' a' a' a' }
+ \new Staff { g' g' g' g' }
+ >>
+}
+@end lilypond
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