Re: Lutoslawski-style box notation

[David Nalesnik]

On Sat, Nov 3, 2018 at 4:11 PM Thomas Morley <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Am Sa., 3. Nov. 2018 um 21:36 Uhr schrieb Ben <address@hidden>:
> >
> > On 11/3/2018 4:25 PM, David Nalesnik wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 3, 2018 at 3:21 PM Ben <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > On 11/3/2018 4:16 PM, David Nalesnik wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 3, 2018 at 2:57 PM Ben <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > On 11/3/2018 2:54 PM, address@hidden wrote:
> >
> > Just wondered if anyone has a working solution to creating 
> > Lutoslawski-style box repeats such as this one: https://goo.gl/images/TYKdWt
> >
> > I couldn't find a complete solution in either the LSR or mailing list 
> > archives. If not, I'll start putting together something probably based on 
> > the frame module from https://github.com/openlilylib/analysis, but any tips 
> > would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > For a long while I was using the frameengraver21 but I remember 
> > encountering a bug and never being able to move past it since. I'm not sure 
> > what is available recently, but I am curious as well :) I would use it 
> > quite often if there was a boxed notation module.
> >
> > The solution to this error has come up several times on the list.
> > Searching "must be type `list'" returns
> >
> > https://www.mail-archive.com/address@hidden/msg117642.html
> >
> > You can also find the FrameEngraver code in that thread.
> >
> > Best,
> > David
> >
> >
> > Thank you David! Not sure how I missed that...
> >
> > Easy enough--the archives are not a good place to version-control
> > code!  I think I finally need to put this stuff up on GitHub so
> > there's an easy place to find the "latest" version (which I will need
> > search the list archives to discover...)
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> > David,
> >
> > Sorry to bother but I'm afraid I can't get it to work (and I didn't find it 
> > on GitHub btw)
> >
> > I found the section of the file to modify
> >
> > #(define my-grob-descriptions '())
> >
> > #(define (add-grob-definition grob-name grob-entry)
> >    (let* ((meta-entry   (assoc-get 'meta grob-entry))
> >           (class        (assoc-get 'class meta-entry))
> >           (ifaces-entry (assoc-get 'interfaces meta-entry)))
> >      (set-object-property! grob-name 'translation-type? list?)
> >
> > ...but replacing with the code from the archive still isn't working :(
> >
> > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ADD NEW GROB DEFINITIONS 
> > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> >
> > #(define (add-grob-definition grob-name grob-entry)
> >    (let* ((meta-entry   (assoc-get 'meta grob-entry))
> >           (class        (assoc-get 'class meta-entry))
> >           (ifaces-entry (assoc-get 'interfaces meta-entry)))
> >      (set-object-property! grob-name 'translation-type? 
> > ly:grob-properties?) ;;
> > NB!!
>
> Additionally, at CREATE NEW EVENT CLASSES replace with:
>
> #(define-event-class 'frame-event 'span-event)
> #(define-event-class 'frame-extender-event 'span-event)
>
> The modified file's attached. Works for me.
>

And a working file + example is now on GitHub:
https://github.com/davidnalesnik/frame-engraver

No warranties or guarantees :)

Best,
David