Re: doc work

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Graham,

> If I'm not mistaken, putting them in \book results in
> foo.pdf    (main score)
> foo-0.pdf   (1st violin)
> foo-1.pdf   (2nd violin)
> foo-2.pdf   (viola)
> foo-3.pdf   (cello)

Yes... although there is (or should be) a request in the system for  
the ability to change the output name of a \book.

> Is that really preferable to separate files, where you can give
> the .ly files (and therefore the .pdfs) sensible names?

For a template, that's supposed to get a newbie up and running as  
quickly as possible?
Yes, IMO.

> That said, perhaps the template should just show a string quartet  
> score;
> people wanting to create separate parts can read the appropriate  
> section of the LM.

Well, there's no reason (IMO) why the template can't already have  
that in it — if they want to tweak the way the parts look or print,  
then they can go LM-ing.

> No.  If people want "real music" as templates, there's 1000 scores  
> in Mutopia.

The last time I checked Mutopia, I was shocked by the (low) quality  
of the coding.  =(
I personally would never suggest that anyone use any Mutopia file  
I've seen as an example/template.

> I don't want tutorial-newbies trying to figure out what
> parts of a real piece to delete in order to get a basic template.

Um... the notes only, just like now?
Kieren.