Re: overrideBeamSettings not working in 2.13.30

[Trevor Daniels]

Hans Aberg wrote Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:17 PM


> On 18 Aug 2010, at 11:45, Trevor Daniels wrote:
>
> > > I just switched from LilyPond 2.13.30 (from 2.13.27), and then:
> > >  error: unknown escaped string: `\overrideBeamSettings'
> >
> > The changes are quite extensive.  Best to read the
> > Notation Reference for 2.13.30.  See sections 1.2.4
> > and Time signature in 2.1.3.
>
> Thanks. [Typo: 1.2.3.]

Sorry!

> It was not so difficult, it seems (I'll have to check it more). 
> For  the 9/16 meter, because there is already a beat structure 
> defined for  it (3+3+3), I had to write
>   \overrideTimeSignatureSettings
>   #'Score
>   #'(9 . 16) % time signature fraction
>   #'(1 . 16) % base moment fraction
>   #'(4 2 3)  % beatStructure
>   #'()       % beamExceptions
>
>   \time 9/16

I think (not tested) you can just write

 \set beamExceptions = #'()
 \set beatStructure=#'(4 2 3)
 \time 9/16

> For 11/16, as there is no beat structure defined, one can write
               there are no beamExceptions

>   \time 11/16
>   \set beatStructure = #'(4 3 4)

Trevor