Re: Import of MXL (compressed XML) ends with error message missing "zlib module"

[Urs Liska]

Hi Sam,

Am 13. Januar 2019 14:26:48 MEZ schrieb Sam <address@hidden>:
>Hello Lilypondians,
>I tried to import compressed musicxml files (MXL), but no matter which 
>Lilypond version I am using (not all of them, of course, but 2.19.31/65
>
>+ 82), I always get the error message "De-compression requires the 
>(missing) zlib module". The attachment contains a MXL file for testing 
>purposes. According to Lilypond and also Frescobaldi's import dialog an
>
>MXL import should be possible. As it looks something is missing with
>the 
>bundled Python.

I can't really say anything about this.

>
>Greetings
>Andreas
>
>OS is Windows 10 (1809), Lilypond 2.19.31/65/82 (in 3 different 
>directories) and Frescobaldi 2.20.0 are installed.
>
>P.S.: since the import via XML works quite well for me (but not in 
>2.9.65/82), the MXL problem never bothered me much. Unfortunately 
>MuseScore has changed the extension from .xml to .musicxml, so you have
>
>to rename files you want to import all the time. Maybe you could add
>the 
>extension musicxml for the import.

This is directed at Frescobaldi and not LilyPond. I can easily add that, but 
could you please add that wish on Frescobaldi's GitHub issue tracker so it 
doesn't get lost.

Thanks
Urs