Re: notime

[Paul Scott]

Jon Wild wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Jul 2006, Paul Scott wrote:
>
> > > Could someone tell me what's wrong with the following file:
> > >
> > > ==============
> > > \paper {
> > >   ragged-right = ##t
> > >   notime = ##t
> > > }
> > >
> > > \score {
> > >   {<c' e' g'>1 <d' f' a'>1 <e' g' b'>1}
> > > }
> > > ==============
> > >
> > > "notime" is not having an effect - I couldn't really find a 
> > > description of how to use it properly. 
> >
> > What version are you running?  "notime" doesn't exist for the \paper 
> > block in 2.9.12.
>
> Version 2.8.something, the current stable version. I noticed "notime" 
> described in section 13.5 of the documentation, but couldn't find a 
> dedicated entry for it anywhere else. I didn't know which block it 
> should go in, either.
It looks like that notime is for Lilypond-book only.
> > > I also tried this override:
> > >
> > > \override staff.TimeSignature #'break-visibility = #'(#f #f #f)
> > >
> > > but couldn't get that to compile without an error either.
> > Staff must be capitalized.  Lilypond is case sensitive.
>
> Sorry, I miscopied that in the email; I did in fact capitalize it in 
> my score. It still doesn't work. Is the syntax right, with the 
> apostrophe appearing after the first two # signs? 
AFAICT the value should be #(#f #f #f) without the apostrophe.
> Which block should the override go in?
>
> And is this the appropriate way to hide a time signature?
Can't be sure about appropriate but this works for me:

\new Staff \with {  \remove "Time_signature_engraver"  }

Paul