Re: [Patch] Fix #903: Add shortcuts for note names languages. (issue2606042)

[Carl Sorensen]

On 10/23/10 2:54 PM, "Valentin Villenave" <address@hidden> wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 4:53 AM,  <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> Hi Carl,
> 
>> I like this idea as a way to get the functionality you want in the short
>> term.  But I don't like it for the long term.  I think the long-term
>> syntax needs to be
>> 
>> \language "foobar"
>> 
>> so that we don't have a separate keyword for each language.  As you
>> point out, that will require a parser change.
> 
> WRONG!!!!
> 
> (breathe, breathe)
> 
> So I thought, but here's a way to do it anyway: see attached patch.
> 
> It's so friggin' ridiculously simple that I didn't even bothered
> uploading it to codereview.
> 
> ...
> 
> Actually, I think I'm in love with it.
> 
> Now, here's what I want you guys to do: put your fingers on your
> keyboard, more precisely on the following keys: L, G, T, and M. Then
> press these four keys, and hit "Send".


L.....G.......T......M

Nice approach, Valentin!  Now I have no reasonable opposition to this patch!

Thanks,

Carl