RE: Can you make MultiMeasureRests ignore spaces?

[Steven Weber]

-----Original Message-----
From: James Lowe [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 10:16 AM
To: Steven Weber; address@hidden
Subject: RE: Can you make MultiMeasureRests ignore spaces?
Importance: Low

Hello,

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[mailto:address@hidden On Behalf Of
Steven Weber
Sent: 11 June 2011 22:35
To: address@hidden
Subject: Can you make MultiMeasureRests ignore spaces?

I'm trying to separate my layout from my notes - what I'd like to have is
something like:

Notes = 
{
                R1*4/4*4 |
}

Layout =
{
                s1*4/4*1 |
                s1*4/4*1 |
                s1*4/4*1 |
                s1*4/4*1 |
}

\score
{
                \new Staff
                <<
      \compressFullBarRests
                                \Notes
                                \Layout
                >>
}

However, when I have the layout per measure, the MultiMeasureRest doesn't
get compressed.  It's easy to solve by just doing s1*4/4*4, but I'd like to
leave the layout in individual measures if possible.  Any suggestions?

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[James' reply:] Put the \compressFullBarRests inside the music variable

Notes = { 
            \compressFullBarRests
              R1*4/4*4
}

etc

James

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Yup, I've tried that; it doesn't work.  I still get 4 bars of rests instead
of 1 multi-measure rest regardless of where I put the \compressFullBarRests.

--Steven