Re: slashed six in chordmode

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi James,

> > In your chordname exceptions, just use:
> > \markup { \slashed-digit #6 }
> > You might want to fiddle with the font / size to get it looking  
> > right.
>
> This results in errors.
> this exact code generates the error:
> Ehre sei Gott.ly:19:42: error: syntax error, unexpected '{',  
> expecting SCM_IDENTIFIER or SCM_TOKEN
>         <es g cis>-\markup \slashed-digit
>                                           { #6 }
>
> and if I leave off the brackets:
> Analizando.../Users/jamesebailey/Applications/LilyPond.app/Contents/ 
> Resources/share/lilypond/current/scm/chord-entry.scm:39:11: In  
> procedure construct-chord in expression (scm-error (quote chord- 
> format) "construct-chord" ...):/Users/jamesebailey/Applications/ 
> LilyPond.app/Contents/Resources/share/lilypond/current/scm/chord- 
> entry.scm:39:11: Spurious garbage following chord: #<Pitch f'  
> >Exception during displaying of error: misc-error
>
> So, I'm back to my original question…

But neither of your code examples match what was suggested, i.e.

    <es g cis>-\markup \slashed-digit { #6 }
    <es g cis>-\markup \slashed-digit #6

is not

    <es g cis>-\markup { \slashed-digit #6 }

which works fine in my copy (v2.12).

HTH!
Kieren.