David
Apparently, the context property completionUnit needs to be set for the engraver to recognize sub-bar groupings.This gets better results:
Nice. I did try the completionUnit before, but I was trying to put it in the music section rather than the pattern section and there it would not work because you do not have the luxury of repeat unfold. This method seems to work better, although the engraver is automatic.
I wonder two things:(1) Is there a way to combine the notes and rests in the 1/4 division of the bars?
Not sure what you mean.
(2) Why the inconsistency in the rests in the 3/8 divisions? Quarter-eighth is correct. Why is this reversed the second time?
I think what it has done is correct. It is reversed the second time because in that case the first rest is split into eights by the Completion_rest_engraver. Whatever rest occurs on the barline is split and no attempt is made to correct the input. Is this not what you expect?
Anyway, hope this helps.
It idefinitely helps in many ways. Not only does it help with the immediate problem, it also teaches ways of doing things in lilypod and guile in more depth than the manuals. I am quite thankful for this.
Jay