Re: alias, procedures, macros

[Germain G. Ivanoff-Trinadtzaty]

> Hi,
>
> I want to define new commands (without arguments):
> \sansbis : would be an exact alias to the call \sans
> \myfont : would be a modified version of \sans
>
> I can't figure out the way to define these, though I've read a couple of 
> scheme snippets.
>
> Any idea ?
>
> Thanks,
> Germain


I still can't make a new command like \sans or \tiny to be applied in a 
\markup block.
Following (broken) code shows you some attempts I've made to define \myfont.
Could you please show me the right way ?
Thank you very much,
Germain


%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\version "2.11.26"

fontA =  \override #'(font-family . sans)

fontB = \override #'(font-name . "arial")

fontC =
#(define-music-function (parser location) ()
#{ \sans #}
(make-music 'SequentialMusic 'void #t))

fontD =
#(define-music-function (parser location) ()
  (
  #{
  \set #'font-family = sans
  #}
  ))

fontE = #(define-music-function (parser location markp) (string?)
(parser location markp) (string?))

fontF = #(define-markup-command ( layout props )
#{
(
 \sans
)
#})

fontG= #{\sans#}

fontH = \markup {\sans}

(define-syntax fontJ
#{
(ly:sans)
#}
)

fontK = \sans

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

myfont = \fontA

\markup { \myfont "azerty" }

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%