Re: \skip in \lyricmode

[Alexandre B]

Le Samedi 11 Décembre 2004 04:57, Han-Wen Nienhuys a écrit :
> address@hidden writes:
> > On Saturday 11 December 2004 04.07, Alexandre B wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I'm using lily 2.4.2.. and I'm having troubles with lyrics that have
> > > long silences, while other lyric parts continue.
> > >
> > > First, \skip does nothing of it's first argument, which at my sense is
> > > a bug, since it *must* be specified.. but means nothing.
> >
> > I do not consider it a bug, since a bug is a difference between
> > documented and actual behaviour. However it is a highly relevant feature
> > request, actually

In fact..

The page talking about "\skip"s mentions the \skip syntax is:

An invisible rest (also called a `skip') can be entered like a note with note 
name `s' or with \skip duration

with 'duration' written in italic.. meaning it's a parameter.

http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.4/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Skips.html#index-_0040code_007b_005cskip_007d-149


But.. in \lyricmode .. this duration has no effect.. so there is difference 
between actual behaviour and documentation.

In that case, would you treat it as a bug ?


>
> this can actually easily be accomplished with a music-function. This
> is left to the reader as an excercise.
>


Music-function ?! Need I to learn Scheme or whatever other language Lilypond 
uses ? I find lilypond very simple to use as long as it stays lean (and 
that's part of your goals, isn't it ?). I don't think writing music-functions 
should be part of the typesetting job, especially when it's such a simple 
thing, to put space between words or to correctly align lyrics.

But you know.. I'm not the one writing the software.. :) I really appreciate 
what you guys do.. I just send over ideas :)



thanks :)

Alexandre Bourget