Re: \version statement, etc.

[Paul Scott]

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 11:31:46AM -0700, Paul Scott wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 08:14:06PM +0200, David Kastrup wrote:
> > Paul Scott <address@hidden> writes:
> > 
> > > On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 08:03:44PM +0200, David Kastrup wrote:
> > >> 
> > >> That is the whole _point_ of a warning: LilyPond is able to complete
> > >> the job which _may_ mean that it works perfectly but it cannot be
> > >> sure.  For example, because it does not know for which version some
> > >> file has been written.
> > >
> > > I am trying to use version statements correctly and efficiently.
> > > Why doesn't my example work or how should I do it differenly?
> > 
> > LilyPond expects a \version statement in the main file.  Put one there.
> > convert-ly can do this for you (probably leave off the -d option).
> 
> In all my projects the .ily file with the \version statement is the main
> file with the music in it.  There is .ly file for each instrument/part
> which includes the .ily file.  I haven't had to put a \version statement
> in each .ly file until 2.19.80.

If it makes it more understandable I should have said:

which \includes the .ily file

Paul