Hello Richard -
On Monday, 9 November 2020 16:27:20 AST you wrote:
On Mon, 2020-11-09 at 09:57 -0400, Robert Lewis wrote:
Hello -
OS: Debian Stretch (64-bit)
Denemo v. 2.4.0
Thank you for all your work on Denemo -- I couldn't do without
it.
I'm trying to write out an unmeasured piece for a solo
instrument,
but the
staff does not continue to scroll once I enter notes beyond the
width
of the
window.
What you have not realized is that the Denemo "measures" are not
really
measures, but just convenient chunks that let Denemo display the
music.
Actual measure barlines are created automatically by the LilyPond
typesetter - this is discussed in the manual (Fn1). To understand
this,
create a new score in 4/4 and put 5 quarter notes in the first bar
and
three in the second and look at the PDF.
Yes, I do understand how this works.
The command you want is
Command: Unmeasured Staffs (Off/On)
Makes the staffs accept any duration per Denemo measure and
typesets as
a cadenza. Equivalent to Cadenza Time from the first bar.
Location: Object Menu ▶ Time Signatures
Internal Name: Unmeasured
(you could find this by typing "Unmeasured" into the Command Center
search box).
That is the command I'm using.
The problem is that the staff does not move the left so I can
continue to see
the notes I enter without using either of the two methods I described
below in
my first message. I'm sorry if I'm not being clear, but I don't know
how else
to describe it.
However, I have found a solution:
. use any time signature
. enter all the notes, articulations, etc. (ignoring the bar lines)
. go back to the beginning
. use the Unmeasured command
. I can now scroll through the entire piece
(and use "allow line break" and "line break" as needed for the
PDF)
I don't know why scrolling doesn't work when starting out with
Unmeasured, but
since my solution works, please consider this solved.