Re: Error trapping \chordmode in LP 2.11.37 for Windows

[Mats Bengtsson]

It seems that there is some difference between what ends up on the log file
if you run on Windows or if you run on some other operating system.
I don't have a Windows box with LilyPond installed, in front of me, but
when I run
lilypond -dgui yourfile.ly
in Linux, which should produce a log file in the same way as is done 
Windows,
I get the slightly more informative log file:

# -*-compilation-*-
Processing `yourfile.ly'
Parsing.../nobackup/2.11/share/lilypond/2.11.37/scm/chord-entry.scm:39:11: 
In procedure construct-chord in expression (scm-error (quote 
chord-format) "construct-chord" ...):
/nobackup/2.11/share/lilypond/2.11.37/scm/chord-entry.scm:39:11: 
Spurious garbage following chord: #<Pitch f' >


What you can do in Windows to be sure to see all error printouts, is to 
run the
program from the command prompt.

   /Mats

Jay Ricketts wrote:
> Hi all,
>  
> just about tore out my hair trying to figure out what was going on - I 
> had a simple little score for the Danish Amen - wouldn't compile, gave 
> no error messages in the log.  I had cloned a much larger more complex 
> piece into a template, then edited to produce this.  Finally, 45 
> minutes later, after rebooting, checking for structure line-by-line, 
> stripping out anything I wasn't using, I finally decided to check my 
> syntax...
>  
> ...and sure enough, I had entered a chord as ees/bes4 instead of 
> ees4/bes.  Fixed that and it worked great.
>  
> I've been relying on LP's log files to tell me when I'm messing up the 
> syntax.  Once bitten twice shy, I guess.  But still, even if it's a 
> low priority fix for you all, it seems like syntax errors like these 
> should be caught and reported in the log.  So I'm reporting here, and 
> hoping someone will agree it's a bug and add it to the bug list.
>  
> I'll paste the files below.  They're pretty small, but larger than 
> your typical snippet:
>  
> ---begin ly file---
>  
> \version "2.11.36"#
> (set-global-staff-size 13)
> pipeSymbol = \bar "|"
> \header {
> title = "Danish Amen"
> composer = "trad"
> arranger = "."
> poet = "."
> source = "public domain composition"
> copyright = "."
> style = "acclamation"
> maintainer = "Jay Ricketts"
> maintainerEmail = "jay.ricketts (at) gmail.com <http://gmail.com>"
> lastupdated = "2008/Jan"
> footer = "2008/1/28-1244"
> }
> mychords= \chordmode {
> ees2 bes c:min g:min f:min/aes ees/bes4 bes:7 ees1
> }
>
> sopranoNotes = \relative {
>  \time 4/4
>  \key ees \major \clef treble \set Staff.midiInstrument = "voice oohs" 
> \bar ".|"
> g'2 f ees d c4 f ees d ees1
> \bar "|."
> }
> altoNotes = \relative {
>  \time 4/4
>  \key ees \major \clef treble \set Staff.midiInstrument = "voice oohs"
> ees2 d c bes aes4 c bes ~ bes bes1
> }
> tenorNotes = \relative {
>  \time 4/4
>  \key ees \major \clef bass \set Staff.midiInstrument = "voice oohs"
> bes2 bes g g  f4 aes g aes g1
> }
> bassNotes = \relative {
>  \time 4/4
>  \key ees \major \clef bass \set Staff.midiInstrument = "voice oohs"
> }
> verseOne = \lyricmode {
> A -- men, a -- men, a - - - men.
> }
> \score { {
> <<
> \new ChordNames \mychords
> \context Staff = TrebStaff
> <<
> \context Voice = SVoice {    \voiceOne \sopranoNotes     }
> \context Voice = AVoice {    \voiceTwo \altoNotes    }
> >>
> \context Lyrics = verseone \lyricsto SVoice \verseOne
> \context Staff = BassStaff
> <<
> \context Voice = TVoice {    \voiceOne \tenorNotes    } 
> \context Voice = BVoice {    \voiceTwo \bassNotes    } 
> >>
> >> }  \layout {      \paper {
>      system-count = #1
>      }
> } }
>  
> ---end ly file---
>  
> ---begin log file---
>  
> # -*-compilation-*-
> Changing working directory to: `C:/Documents and 
> Settings/mibjrr0/Desktop/LPFiles'
> Processing `C:/Documents and Settings/mibjrr0/Desktop/LPFiles/Danish 
> Amen.ly <http://Amen.ly>'
> Parsing...
>  
> ---end log file---
>  
> Oh, and thanks again for a really great program.
>  
> Best,
>  
> Jay Ricketts
> Music Director
> St. Paul's Episcopal Church
> Romeo, MI
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