Re: why doesn't this override work?

[Mats Bengtsson]

Sorry, the text was right but the command was wrong. Try
\override Score.MetronomeMark #'padding = #2.0

   /Mats

Chip wrote:
> Mats Bengtsson wrote:
>
> > If you check out in the program reference which context handles
> > the metronome marks, i.e. wich context contains the
> > Metronome_mark_engraver, you will notice that it's the Score context.
> > Your \override command only sets the property in the Voice context,
> > which is far too deep down in the context hierarchy. Try
> > \override Staff.MetronomeMark ...
> >
> >    /Mats
>
>
> I tried that, as shown below, but it still will not move the metronome 
> mark up 2 spaces.
> ----
> \score {
>   \notes
>   \relative c''
>   {
>   \set Score.skipBars = ##t
>   \override Staff.MultiMeasureRest #'expand-limit = #1
>   \time 2/2
>   \tempo 2=102 \override Staff.MetronomeMark #'padding = #2.0
>   \clef treble
>   \key d \major
>   R1*16
>   r4 fsharp( g gsharp
> ----
> The original info I found in the archives, and did a copy paste from a 
> message found there. Maybe it was for an earlier version.
> --
> Chip
>
> > Chip wrote:
> >
> > > Here is a snippet of code. I want to raise the tempo marking up 2 
> > > spaces.
> > > --------------
> > > \score {
> > >   \notes
> > >   \relative c''
> > >   {
> > >   \set Score.skipBars = ##t
> > >   \override Staff.MultiMeasureRest #'expand-limit = #1
> > >   \time 2/2
> > >    \tempo 2=102 \override MetronomeMark #'padding = #2.0
> > >   \clef treble
> > >   \key d \major
> > >   R1*16
> > >   r4 fsharp( g gsharp
> > > -------------
> > > But it does not move. I tried putting the \tempo 2=102 after the 
> > > \override statement but that doesn't work either. I'm using 2.2.2.
> > > thanks,
> > > chip
> > >
> > >
> > >
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