Re: [Denemo-devel] export to music xml ?

[Richard Shann]

On Sun, 2015-09-13 at 15:15 +0200, Isabelle Ramade wrote:
> I did visit the translation web site
> 
> since I use only a Mac can I still participate   ?

I would hope so ... 

> 
> the required programs are probably installed on any linux distribution
> (" Normally these tools should already be present on your system.")
> but not on Macos
> 
> I suppose i should write to address@hidden to
> enquire about how participating ...
> 
yes - I'm sure they will be very helpful

Richard



> thanks  a lot anyway !
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> Learning to use the gettext tools
> To make your translations you will probably use a special editor
> program like KBabel or poEdit. But to test your work before submitting
> it you will need the msgfmt program; to look at existing MO files you
> will need the msgunfmt program; and to make and use a compendium you
> will need the msgcat and msgmerge programs. Normally these tools
> should already be present on your system. (If not, find the gettext
> package in your distribution and install it.) Have a look at the man
> pages for these programs, to get an idea for what they can do. 
> 
> "
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> Le 12/09/15 19:16, Richard Shann a écrit :
> 
> > On Sat, 2015-09-12 at 18:59 +0200, Isabelle Ramade wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > than you for your quick answer,everything is clear now !
> > > 
> > > I started using musescore for everyday's work (learning harmony and
> > > composition)
> > > 
> > > and  lilypond seems to me a (quite perfect) music score editor  more
> > > than software to compose music, which needs to be more graphical I
> > > think
> > > 
> > > if i can support one way or other (donate or translate)  lilypond and
> > > editing programms like denemo and frescobaldi I would enjoy doing it 
> > Thank you for the kind offer -
> > The French translation of Denemo is incomplete. (And, incidentally fails
> > to distinguish phrasing slurs from ordinary slurs -  liasons
> > d'expression, liaison de tenue ou bien de prolongation), so it would be
> > very nice if it could be finished off. You can do this by visiting
> > http://translationproject.org/html/welcome.html which handles the whole
> > thing.
> > 
> > Yours
> > Richard Shann
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > first of all I will mention them to my music teacher  who is a
> > > professionnal composer
> > > 
> > > yours sincerely ,
> > > 
> > > Isabelle Ramade
> > > 
> > > Le 12/09/15 16:27, Richard Shann a écrit :
> > > 
> > > > On Sat, 2015-09-12 at 10:09 +0200, Isabelle Ramade wrote:
> > > > > Hi
> > > > > I am considering composing music and as a supporter of free software
> > > > > would like to find a wysiwyg music editor, importing and exporting in
> > > > > formats like midi lilypond and musicXML
> > > > > i have two questions :
> > > > > 
> > > > > -is denemo wysiwyg ?
> > > > wysiwyg = What you see is what you get. The Print View window is what
> > > > you get, it is typeset by LilyPond in the background as you enter your
> > > > music in the Denemo Display window. 
> > > > The Denemo Display window gives a simpler representation of the music
> > > > (wysisym) that can keep up with the speed with which you can play or
> > > > type music in.
> > > > Mostly this means that you don't have to drag things around to
> > > > re-position them as you do with MuseScore, LilyPond typesets them
> > > > properly. But on occasions you may need, and can do, graphical dragging
> > > > and re-shaping operations on the final typeset score.
> > > > 
> > > > So, in short, Denemo is a program for entering music into a computer so
> > > > that it can be typeset to the highest standards, rather than a drawing
> > > > program where you drag music notation about until it looks good and then
> > > > print.
> > > > 
> > > > > -for frescobaldi there is an exporter to musicxml but i did not find
> > > > > such mention for denemo
> > > > > could you please tell me if this is under development ?
> > > > That would be re-inventing the wheel: Denemo exports LilyPond format, so
> > > > any program that generates MusicXML from LilyPond will do that job.
> > > > Denemo *does* have its own internal MIDI generator, but it is really
> > > > just for checking the music by listening - again the LilyPond output can
> > > > be used to generate more sophisticated MIDI.
> > > > 
> > > > Richard
> > > > 
> > > > > thanks a lot,
> > > > > 
> > > > > NB : you should put a donate button on the web site  or resort to
> > > > > crowdfunding !
> > > > > 
> > > > > composers (not always keen on computer science !) are in great need of
> > > > > convenient free software tools and advanced import export functions
> > > > > 
> > > > > moreover i want to use the ircam free software OpenMusic (for
> > > > > composing contemporary music) 
> > > > > 
> > > > > i have no idea whether there is a link between this software and
> > > > > lilpond or other free software
> > > > > 
> > > > > and between and ircam and the free software community 
> > > > > i wish their wonderful software would have more support from the
> > > > > community
> > > > > 
> > > > > yours sincerely
> > > > > 
> > > > > Isabelle Ramade
> > > > > AFUL
> > > > > Wikimedia france
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