Re: lilypond on windows

[Maurits Lamers]

Hi, 

If you are running a windows server, that could be a problem indeed. I don't have any experience with it, thought I think it might be possible to run the lilypond-book scripts from the cygwin environment.
The PHP scripts is a very easy one. It consists of an exec call of a fixed .ly file.

<?php
echo exec('lilypond -o [output-dir] --png lilytest.ly');
?>

I hope it works for you, but I think that makes not much difference because you still have to run it inside the cygwin environment.

greets

Maurits

Op 5-dec-04 om 11:52 heeft David Bruce het volgende geschreven:

> Hi
> Thanks again! I think my biggest problem is I'm running a windows server. That's why I was hoping to use a perl script. If you had an example of the php script you mention I might be be able to adapt it to my needs. I could even pay you a little for it if necessary.
>  Thanks again.
> Regards
> David
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maurits Lamers [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: 05 December 2004 10:37
> To: David Bruce
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: lilypond on windows
>
> Hi,
>
> In the lilypond documentation a script is mentioned, called lilypond-book.
> You can use it to create combinations of text and music.
>
> For more info see:
>
> http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.2/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Integrating-text-and-music.htm
>
> or use the integrating text and music links for the appropriate lilypond version.
>
> Another method could be a custom php script that runs lilypond on a fixed .ly file or input from the page.
> I tried it and it works, though quite slowly.
>
> greets
>
> Maurits
>
>
> Op 5-dec-04 om 10:22 heeft David Bruce het volgende geschreven:
>
>
> Hi
> Many thanks for the reply! I managed to work out that it was the cygwin command prompt myself! I hadn't realised that was a 'unix imitation' for windows. I have not been able to find any documentation regarding generateing PNG files on the fly on a windows system (using a perl script). Do you have a URL by any chance?
> Best Regards and thanks again for your help.
> David
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maurits Lamers [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: 05 December 2004 07:25
> To: David Bruce
> Subject: Re: lilypond on windows
>
>
> This only works from the cygwin command prompt, not the normal windows command prompt.
> You have to be inside the cygwin environment.
>
> Read the documentation about creating lilypond files on the fly. There are some solutions to create PNG files in realtime.
>
> greets
>
> Maurits
> Op 4-dec-04 om 13:24 heeft David Bruce het volgende geschreven:
>
>
> Hi
> I've successfully installed the windows version of lilypond and have generated a pdf from the test.ly file provided. However, when I go to the command prompt and try
>  
> lilypond --help
>  
> it says 'lilypond' is not recognised as an internal or external command operable program or batch file.
>  
> If you could help me access it from there I'd be most grateful.
> Also, are there any sample scripts in perl for how to generate files from a perl script? I would like to be able to call lilypond from a web page.
> Many thanks for your help
> David Bruce
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