Re: PATCH: Eliminate PDF deletion in Windows

[Patrick McCarty]

On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 8:32 PM, Carl Sorensen <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 4/27/10 10:49 PM, "Nathan Reed" <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> Lilypond would attempt to delete the output PDF before overwriting it in
>> Windows
>> (but no other platforms).  This is unnecessary and causes problems with
>> certain
>> PDF viewers, e.g. Sumatra, where the PDF is kept open in a way that allows
>> overwriting but not deletion.  See also the discussion on bug-lilypond[1].
>
> I've reviewed this patch, and it looks good to me.  I don't run LilyPond on
> Windows.  Nathan has tested with multiple PDF viewers, and it seems to be
> better on some and no worse on any of them that have been tested.

It looks fine to me too.

> Are there any objections to having me push this patch?

I've just pushed it.

Thanks,
Patrick