Re: save generated files to a separate directory

[chip]

Carl D. Sorensen wrote:
> On 12/30/08 9:42 PM, "chip" <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>   
> > Carl D. Sorensen wrote:
> >     
> > > On 12/30/08 8:32 PM, "chip" <address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > >  
> > >       
> > > > Is it possible to tell Lily to save all generated files to a separate
> > > > directory? One that I define? I'd like to have a separate directory for
> > > > each different song.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >    
> > > >         
> > > Create the new directory, write your .ly file into it.
> > >
> > > Change to the directory, and run LilyPond from it.  All the files will be
> > > written to the current directory.
> > >
> > > Carl
> > >       
> > When I installed lily on xp it put the shortcut on the desktop, how
> > would I run it from the 'other' directory? right now all the files, 8 of
> > them each time I drop the .ly file onto the lily icon, are written to
> > the desktop. Do I move the shortcut icon into the new directory and drag
> > the .ly file onto it there?
> >     
>
> Instead of dragging and dropping, just double click on the .ly file that is
> in another folder.  It should create the PDF in that folder.  At least it
> does on my XP system.
>
> Carl  
>   
Thanks. One more question - what do you use for your .pdf reader? I've 
tried close to a dozen different readers and only one has a reload 
option, but it lacks a status bar at the bottom of the window (therefore 
no line numbers when mousing over the notes).
--
Chip