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Issue 261240043: Doc: Usage - Updated 'Running LilyPond' introductory paragraphs
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1 @c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*- 1 @c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-
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3 @ignore 3 @ignore
4 Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH 4 Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH
5 5
6 When revising a translation, copy the HEAD committish of the 6 When revising a translation, copy the HEAD committish of the
7 version that you are working on. For details, see the Contributors' 7 version that you are working on. For details, see the Contributors'
8 Guide, node Updating translation committishes.. 8 Guide, node Updating translation committishes..
9 @end ignore 9 @end ignore
10 10
11 @c \version "2.17.6" 11 @c \version "2.17.6"
12 12
13 13
14 @node Running lilypond 14 @node Running lilypond
15 @chapter Running @command{lilypond} 15 @chapter Running @command{lilypond}
16 16
17 This chapter details the technicalities of running LilyPond. 17 If you have not done so already, please read the @rlearning{Tutorial}
18 first.
18 19
19 @menu 20 @menu
20 * Normal usage:: 21 * Using a GUI to run LilyPond::
21 * Command-line usage:: 22 * Using the command-line::
22 * Error messages:: 23 * Error messages::
23 * Common errors:: 24 * Common errors::
24 @end menu 25 @end menu
25 26
26 27
27 @node Normal usage 28 @node Using a GUI to run LilyPond
28 @section Normal usage 29 @section Using a GUI to run LilyPond
29 30
30 Most users run LilyPond through a GUI; if you have not done so 31 Many users run LilyPond via @q{Front-end Applications} that provide a
31 already, please read the @rlearning{Tutorial}. If you use an alternate 32 convenient and simple-to-use GUI. These still require that LilyPond is
Trevor Daniels 2015/09/21 22:12:05 "... require LilyPond to be installed ..." would b
32 editor to write lilypond files, see the documentation for that 33 installed separately on your computer. There are also some
33 program. 34 browser-based editors available that do not require LilyPond to be
35 installed on your computer. See @rweb{Easier editing} for more
36 information on where to download these applications.
34 37
35 38
36 @node Command-line usage 39 @node Using the command-line
37 @section Command-line usage 40 @section Using the command-line
38 41
39 This section contains extra information about using LilyPond on the 42 Running LilyPond directly in the command-line allows for many more
40 command-line. This may be desirable to pass extra options to the 43 configurable options to be applied to the output. LilyPond also comes
pwm 2015/09/14 15:13:13 Since Frescobaldi has an "Engrave (custom)" functi
pkx166h 2015/09/21 21:27:50 Done.
41 program. In addition, there are certain extra @q{helper} programs (such 44 with additional @q{helper} programs (e.g. @code{midi2ly}, @code{abc2ly},
42 as @code{midi2ly}) which are only available on the command-line. 45 @code{lilypond-book}, @code{convert-ly} etc.) which are usually only
46 available via the command-line.
pwm 2015/09/14 15:13:13 Since these helper programs are also available in
pkx166h 2015/09/21 21:27:50 Done.
43 47
44 By @q{command-line}, we mean the command line in the operating system. 48 For Linux and BSD users, this applies to running LilyPond in any
45 Windows users might be more familiar with the terms @q{DOS shell} or 49 @q{Terminal} program.
46 @q{command shell}. MacOS@tie{}X users might be more familiar with the terms
47 @q{terminal} or @q{console}. Some additional setup is required
48 for MacOS@tie{}X users; please see @rweb{MacOS X}.
49 50
50 Describing how to use this part of an operating system is outside the 51 For Windows users, this applies to running LilyPond in the @q{command}
51 scope of this manual; please consult other documentation on this topic 52 (or @q{cmd}) window. Some additional setup is required for Windows
52 if you are unfamiliar with the command-line. 53 users before being able to use LilyPond on the command-line; please see
54 the section @q{Running on the command-line} from here; @rweb{Windows}.
Trevor Daniels 2015/09/21 22:12:05 From here: (should be a colon). Same in following
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56 For MacOS users, this applies to running LilyPond in either the
57 @code{terminal} or @code{console} applications. Some additional setup
58 is required for MacOS users before being able to use LilyPond on the
59 command-line; please see the section @q{Running on the command-line}
60 from here; @rweb{MacOS X}.
61
62 Describing how to configure and use each operating system's command-line
63 program is outside the scope of this manual. Please consult the
64 appropriate documentation (or help-files) for your operating system if
65 you are unfamiliar with using the command-line.
53 66
54 @menu 67 @menu
55 * Invoking LilyPond:: 68 * Invoking LilyPond::
56 * Basic command line options for LilyPond:: 69 * Basic command line options for LilyPond::
57 * Advanced command line options for LilyPond:: 70 * Advanced command line options for LilyPond::
58 * Environment variables:: 71 * Environment variables::
59 * LilyPond in chroot jail:: 72 * LilyPond in chroot jail::
60 @end menu 73 @end menu
61 74
62 @node Invoking LilyPond 75 @node Invoking LilyPond
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1192 visible shift for notes with stems, but whole notes are not visibly 1205 visible shift for notes with stems, but whole notes are not visibly
1193 shifted unless an actual clash of the note heads occurs, or when the 1206 shifted unless an actual clash of the note heads occurs, or when the
1194 voices cross over from their natural order (when @code{\voiceThree} 1207 voices cross over from their natural order (when @code{\voiceThree}
1195 is higher than @code{\voiceOne}, etc.) 1208 is higher than @code{\voiceOne}, etc.)
1196 1209
1197 @seealso 1210 @seealso
1198 @rlearning{Explicitly instantiating voices}, 1211 @rlearning{Explicitly instantiating voices},
1199 @rlearning{Real music example}, 1212 @rlearning{Real music example},
1200 @ruser{Single-staff polyphony}, 1213 @ruser{Single-staff polyphony},
1201 @ruser{Collision resolution}. 1214 @ruser{Collision resolution}.
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