Re: confused about transposing from treble clef to bass clef

[Jonathan Kulp]

Graham Percival wrote:

> > If the initial response to his question was "read the 2.11 docs
> > about transposition and file syntax", the whole discussion would
> > have been over in 2 or 3 emails.

Please note the first lines of my initial response to Chip:

"For transposing from E-flat to concert pitch, see the docs on 
transposition, here:"

http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond-big-page#Transpose

At this point there was no need to point him to docs on syntax because 
he said he was confused about how transposition worked, not about where 
to put the command.  Nevertheless, I went to the trouble of also 
supplying four minimal examples of transposition that I tested and that 
worked perfectly.  Maybe this is spoonfeeding but I enjoy doing it and 
wanted to make sure I knew what I was talking about by creating examples 
I had actually run successfully.

> So rather than making this yet another pissing contest (that's my "rude 
> + accurate" comment), why don't we suggest EXPLICITLY to everyone on the 
> list that all "RTFM" comments should be "RTFCM" (C = current) comments?
I pointed to the current docs, as I always do, but Kieren makes a good 
point--I'll try to remember in future to say also that the current docs 
are better even if running 2.10.33.  Chip didn't say which version he 
was running until he responded the third time with some code, at which 
time I think I was already gone to bed.

> Hope this wasn't warm and fuzzy and inaccurate!  =)
> Kieren.
If I handled Chip's inquiry wrongly, please let me know, y'all.  I enjoy 
helping new users and feel that this is one of the ways I can best help 
the Lilypond effort since I can't write code or fix bugs and my role in 
the doc project is done.  I don't see anything inaccurate in my 
responses and it's against my nature to be anything but friendly.  I 
don't blame Chip for not getting it the first time, either, as I've had 
many moments when something that's obvious for most users has completely 
befuddled me.  (the correct placement of a \midi block comes to mind...).

Best,

Jon