Re: problem to open Lilypond

[Damian leGassick]

Hi vanessa, this is a common mistake

Lilypond is not really a 'program'

it is more like a programming language. you write instructions in   
lilypond code in a text editor.

there is a tutorial here

http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/user/lilypond/Tutorial

D



On 15 Jun 2007, at 09:40, Vanessa Laboisne wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I have a problem to run Lilypond:
>
> After Lylipond has been correctly installed, i get to the welcoming  
> "Lylipad
> screen".
> At point n°4 it says: "To print or to view the result, click on the  
> newly
> produced file called  " WELCOME_TO_LILYPOND.pdf "
>
> But:
> 1. The pdf. file on my desktop isn't called that way, but only  
> "lylipond file";
> 2. Once i've clicked on it, it opens on a nice C scale, and then?  
> HOW DO I GET
> TO      THE PROGRAM ITSELF  ???
> 3. Is it because i don't have any Visio or Corel Draw installed on  
> my machine?
> I downloaded then a program called DIA ( supposed to be as good as
> MicrosoftVisio, and it doesn't change a thing).
>
> Thank you to anybody who could help
>
> Vanessa.
>
>
>
>
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