Re: Selectively remove some staves consisting only of rests

[Reggie]

Kieren MacMillan wrote
> Reggie,
> 
>>> You don’t have to; I select staves and have them appear
>>> and disappear as desired all the time.
>> 
>> * Then why can't Andrew? Why did he post in the first place?
>> Why is a hack the only answer solution?
> 
> In an application where you type r8 when you want to output the visual
> representation of an eighth note rest in the Western musical notation
> system, what does 'hack' mean exactly?
> 
> In my set of include files, I have defined \showStaff and \hideStaff and
> other similar and related layout functions. As a result, I can write code
> like
> 
>     c1 1 1 1 \break
>     \hideStaff d1 1 1 1 \break
>     \showStaff e1 1 1 1
> 
> and have complete control over which staves appear on any given system.
> (In reality, I do layout-level manipulation via the edition-engraver, but
> that’s a separate discussion, and would simply cloud the issue here.)
> 
> I don’t consider that a "hack"; it’s simply a function I’ve written to be
> used in an application where basically every thing I use (\score, \time
> 4/4, \key c \major, \flat, etc.) is a function [pace David K, who would
> rightly object to this well-intentioned but misleading way of describing
> the situation].
> 
> Have you looked at the definition of \time (as in \time 4/4)? Would you
> describe "\time" as a "hack"? Perhaps what you mean by "hack" is that
> *you* don’t currently have access to \hideStaff and \showStaff functions?
> 
>> Even those who work on the code have said in the past posts
>> that certain areas of the program are in need.
> 
> Of course; that will likely always be true.
> But "in need" and "so bizarre" are hardly synonymous.
> 
>> You think that 100% of Lilypond makes total logical sense "under the
>> hood"
>> and also in the user's viewpoint?
> 
> Please point out where I said — or even implied — anything of the sort.
> 
>> * Andrew does not know how to do it either. So now what? 
> 
> (a) You figure out how to do it yourself; or
> (b) You ask others, and they help; or
> (c) You don’t get done what you want to get done.
> 
> If you want *me* to help, you’ll need to scale back on the "Lilypond is
> ridiculous" tone that pervades every post I’ve seen you submit to the
> list.
> 
> Cheers,
> Kieren.
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I will work on my language and words as best as possible. I will try and be
better so I can obtain some help from others here. I see my word bizarre
gave you an incorrect understanding of my intention and beyond that it all
was lost so nothing I can do now but sorry. Have a good evening. Thank you
for writing your solution to Andrew's first post problem. 



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