Re: convert-ly toplevel_version

[Graham Percival]

True, although if we add a generic "update to @TOPLEVEL_VERSION",
that wouldn't necessarily need to be displayed in -e.

I like Wilbert's second suggestion, though: add a --force which
always changes the \version to the latest one.


This arises for the docs because now we have a combiation
of @version (which is always the latest) and \version (which
is the last convert-ly value).  If the two are obviously
different, it would be fine, but if they're only a few version
numbers apart, people might wonder if it's a mistake.
(particularly in the "modifying the templates" section of the LM, where
we have beginners and a combination of @version and \verison on the
same page)

John, do you want to tackle this?  You seem to be the python guy.

Cheers,
- Graham


On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:19:18 +0100
Mats Bengtsson <address@hidden> wrote:

> Well, I provided one motivation in
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2008-02/msg00106.html
> 
>    /Mats
> 
> Graham Percival wrote:
> > Could somebody remind me why convert-ly doesn't simply dump
> > the current version number in the file?  I know this is deliberate,
> > but I can't think of the reason.
> >
> > We definitely don't want to add a convert-ly rule for every
> > verison, but what would be the harm of changing the version
> > to @TOPLEVEL_VERSION@ ?
> >
> >
> > (this would simply the docs)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > - Graham
> >
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