Re: Multi Measure Rest Interface

[Thomas Morley]

2017-07-20 23:20 GMT+02:00 Dave Higgins <address@hidden>:
> If possible, I'd like to make a simple change to the multi measure rest
> interface.
>
> When writing out multi measure rests, the number of measures, gets
> printed, except if there's only 1 measure.  Granted, not all single
> measure rests need a 1 to indicate, but when transcribing a piece, even
> making a short cut is a lot of extra typing.
>
> Currently, R1*2 will get the 2 above.  If you do R1*1, no number, just
> like R1.  To get the number, I have to create a function or manually
> enter the markup to get it.
>
> If R1*1 (or R1*3/4*1, etc.) could add the 1, that'd make a few less key
> strokes over time.
>
> Is this function in the scheme-engravers.scm file?
>
> --
> Dave Higgins

No need for a feature request, it's already doable:

{
  \set restNumberThreshold = #0
  R1*1
}

HTH,
  Harm