Re: Error Message

[James Bailey]

On 03.06.2010, at 13:17, Richard Lockwood wrote:

> Hello Support,
>
> Downloaded Mac version lilypond-2.12.3-1.darwin-ppc.tar.bz2 (I have  
> a G5 10.4.11
> PPC). Unzipped file, dragged app. into apps. folder and installed  
> an alias in
> the dock. Ran the app. as per instructions: saved the file,   
> compiled it and
> clicked on one of the noteheads of the pdf. All good.
> Then I started to write my own file. The notation is correct but I  
> get an the
> following error message when I run "compile" - "typeset file":
> /Users/richardlockwood/Richard/Lilypond/Singing Name Singing.ly:0  
> warning: no
> \version statement found, pleas add \version "2.12.3" (this is the  
> version I
> have installed?)
>
> Regards,
> Richard

For future reference, questions such as this are better suited for  
the -user list. For you information, this message is generated when  
your input file lacks a version statement. The error tells you to  
quite literally, add the line, \version "2.12.3" to your input file.

Hope this helps.