I think the issue here is that David K has read the documentation
(the NR, section 2.4.1) but BB probably hasn't, and is trying to
guess what a lilypond command does from its name. This is always
likely to be problematical.
-- Phil Holmes
----- Original Message ----- *From:* BB
<mailto:address@hidden> *To:* David Kastrup
<mailto:address@hidden> *Cc:* lilypond-user Mailinglist
<mailto:address@hidden> *Sent:* Sunday, September 13, 2015
12:25 PM *Subject:* Re: restrainOpenStrings
I try an explanation again:
If a user says \set TabStaff.minimumFret = #5 I would expect that
LP obeys and just uses no frets closer to the nut tha five. As you
wrote, LP is unobedient and uses open strings against that
imperative TabStaff.minimumFret = #5 ? On the other extreme if one
sets \set TabStaff.minimumFret = #5 in my short code example LP is
fussy and omits the d that would simply be feasible with the 3rd
fret. Why does LP use open strings (fret 0 = nut) lower than 5th
fret, but is not flexible enough to use 3rd string for d in my
example - certainly with a warning or simple notice? (Indeed there
is a warning that no string is defined for that note d ...). I
think, a positive warning in the sense " I cannot accomplish your
wish for d with minimum Fret = #5. I warn/inform you, that I
will/can do it with the 3rd fret. So please react if you do not
like that". So I can react and change something or I may agree.
Beside: There is simply no alternative to the 3rd fret in my
example!
The same is true for \set TabStaff.restrainOpenStrings = ##t For me
the text implies, that LP must not use open strings. In my
interpretation minimumFret has nothing to do with \set
TabStaff.minimumFret = #5 straight. I would expect, that LP will
obey and fullfill my wish "no open strings". Whereas "restrain" is
not a strong categorically prohibition, but is a bit softer - maybe
in the meaning "whenever possible". (A problem with this only
happens with the "last" string, i. e. 6th string on guitar or the
equivalent for other stringed instruments.)
That soft "whenever possible" I would like for \set
TabStaff.minimumFret as well.
Again, let me point out that I know the "contradictories"
("contradictories" in my view/logic) and therefore I can handle
it.
Thanks.
On 13.09.2015 12:44, David Kastrup wrote:
BB<address@hidden> writes:
I just pointed out - I can live with this contradictories. So
simply let me annul my question.
LilyPond's behavior and documentation is not supposed to be
contradictory. So please point out any actual contradictions in
the documentation or LilyPond's behavior so that they may be
fixed.
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