Re: convert-ly does not provide a compilable result

[David Kastrup]

David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:

> Noeck <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> perhaps I am too demanding, but shouldn't this syntax be updated by
>> convert-ly?
>>
>>
>> \version "2.16.0"
>>
>> \paper {
>>   system-system-spacing #'padding = #7
>>   nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing #'padding = #8
>> }
>>
>> \markup \null
>>
>>
>> Running convert-ly (version 2.19.50) on it does not change the syntax
>> (except for the version number) but then running lilypond on it complains:
>>
>> Fehler: syntax error, unexpected SCM_TOKEN, expecting '.' or '=' or ','
>>   system-system-spacing
>>                         #'padding = #7
>>
>>
>> I would expect convert-ly to update this to
>>
>>
>> \paper {
>>   system-system-spacing.padding = #7
>>   nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing.padding = #8
>> }
>
> I was pretty sure of having programmed that.  There is issue 4068 doing
> such a rule,

<https://sourceforge.net/p/testlilyissues/issues/4068/>

> but also reverting it again.  Presumably I did not think the rule
> robust enough to be enabled permanently.  But obviously this is a
> problem we should not just ignore.  Perhaps do a version that will
> work after a line beginning and/or { ?

-- 
David Kastrup