Re: [GLISS] - alternative viewpoint

[Janek Warchoł]

On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 6:56 PM, Phil Holmes <address@hidden> wrote:
> What does get me more concerned is how hard it is to find some of the
> correct ways of tweaking output.  Using voice.SomeValue (or is it
> Voice.someValue) when it should be staff.Somevalue (or was it
> Staff.someValue) frequently results in no change to the output.  And is it
> \override or \set?  And \revert or \override back to something else.  And
> finding what comes after the \override staff.Something - is it ##f. or #'4
> or 4 or { 4} or what?

I agree, this is a problem.

> I personally think that providing more of these simple syntax features would
> make it much easier for the average user

+1

On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 7:10 PM, address@hidden
<address@hidden> wrote:
> consider doing Z" or even a "?" token one can put before or after an object 
> to have help messages
> printed to the logfile as well as detailed information about the command in 
> question and what it applies to.

interesting idea.

Janek