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Re: User comments on R shorthand
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David Kastrup |
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Re: User comments on R shorthand |
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Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:10:26 +0100 |
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Nick Baskin <address@hidden> writes:
> I'm not sure this would work, actually. If I understand correctly, R
> currently behaves like any other LilyPond music event when it comes to
> duration, i.e. unless otherwise specified, it takes the value of the
> preceding note/rest. So if you had something like
>
> \time 2/4
> R2 |
> R |
> \time 4/4
> R*2 |
>
> there would be some ambiguity as to what "R*2" should print out, yes?
No, syntax would not be a major impediment. * can't start a duration,
so there would be no ambiguity. But the semantics can't be supported
since "measure length" and/or "current meter" is a concept only
established in the Timing context.
--
David Kastrup
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