Re: Font trouble

[Wols Lists]

On 18/04/15 22:57, Wols Lists wrote:
> I must admit this is an example of "monkey see, monkey do" coding, but
> I'm pretty certain I was given it on this list originally, this is the
> second time I've tried to do something like this, and it's most
> definitely not right ...
> 
> I'm trying to replace the repeat alternative wording, and have used the
> following code ...
> 
>   \repeat volta 2 { s1*12 }
> %        \override Staff.VoltaBracket #'font-name = #"sans"
>         \override Staff.VoltaBracket #'font-name = #"Tahoma"
>         \set Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta "Optional repeat"))
>       { s1*4 }
>         \set Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta #f) \text (volta
> "Continue") end-repeat)
>       { s1*1 }
>         \set Score.repeatCommands = #'((volta #f))
> %  } \mark \default % 146
>   \mark \default % 146
> 
> You'll see I originally used the sans font, then I've tried to specify
> Tahoma - I don't think specifying tahoma has made any difference
> whatsoever...
> 
> I attach the resulting output, and you'll see the result just before bar
> 146. I'm guessing the font it's actually using is neither sans, nor
> Tahoma, but some default font, seeing as the characters don't seem to be
> all the one font at all!
> 
> How do I get it to actually select a font that works - as I said, this
> is currently "monkey see monkey do" and while it looks like it should
> work, I have no clue as to what is right or wrong with the code.
> 
Finally managed to find an lsr snippet, that told me what the problem
was. VoltaBracket is a Score-level construct, not Staff.

Cheers,
Wol