RE: set associatedVoice and disappearing lyrics

[Trevor Daniels]

> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:13:38 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Matti Aaltonen <address@hidden>
> Subject: set associatedVoice and disappearing lyrics
> To: address@hidden
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> 
> > I'm not top posting.
> 
> Hello.
> 
> This is my second try sending this. Thanks for 
> the advice Graham.
> Anyway, I've tried the following and after I try 
> to associate the lyrics of the
> second verse back to the original melody line the 
> text disappears:
> I've been using Lilypond v. 2.11.37.
> 
> 
> \paper{ ragged-right=##t }  
> 
> << \new Voice = "melody" {
>          \time 2/4
>          e4 e
>     << \new Voice = "alternate" 
>     {\stemDown a a  }
>     {\stemUp d'2. }
>     >> \stemNeutral |
>     g4 g
>     }
> 
> \new Lyrics  \lyricsto melody \lyricmode {
>        play the game
>        yes yes
>     }
> 
> \new Lyrics \lyricsto melody \lyricmode {
>      do  not
>      \set associatedVoice = #"alternate"
>      play it 
>      \set associatedVoice = #"melody"
>      no no
>      } 
> >>
> 
> Cheers & thanks, 
> Matti
>
This is not a bug, although it is an unattractive 
feature of LilyPond.  The \set associatedVoice
command must be placed one syllable before it
should take effect.  That is, it should be placed
before "it" in this example.  It then works 
correctly.

This "feature" is documented in the manual.

Trevor D