Re: (de)cresendi syntax

[Graham Percival]

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 06:37:50PM -0700, Carl D. Sorensen wrote:
> > - \cresc, \dim, \decr, \decresc produce a text without spanner, applies
> > only once to the previous note, no need to finish with \! or \endcresc,
> > this could be implemented with a \markup command
> 
> I don't like the idea of changing current syntax so dramatically, but I may
> be in the minority here.

It would certainly make the convert-ly rule a pain, or else raise
howls of protest from people at the changing syntax.  :)

Also, how would this version of \cresc work with MIDI volume?
Would it just be an instant increase, or spread over a fixed 4
notes, or what?

I admit that MIDI volume is a fairly minor point in lilypond.

> > - remove unnecessary \cr, \endcr, \decr, \enddecr
> 
> I'm not sure why we have both \cr and \<.  If the two really are equivalent,
> one ought to be deprecated before it is ultimately removed.

I have a vague notion that \cr *was* deprecated.

Cheers,
- Graham