Re: Iterated batch output (exercise generator)

[David Kastrup]

John Allsup <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,
>
> Is there any way to iteratively generate multiple files within Lilypond
> (so that I could have a function that
> generates 10 separate pages).
>
> I can do a
> #(define output-suffix (string-append "A" (number->string num)))
> \book {
>     \header {
>         title = #(string-append "Exercise A" (number->string num))
>     }
>     \score {
>         \notesa
>         \layout {
>         }
>     }
> }
> #(define output-suffix (string-append "B" (number->string num)))
> \book {
>     \header {
>         title = #(string-append "Exercise B" (number->string num))
>     }
>     \score {
>         \notesb
>         \layout {
>         }
>     }
> }
>
> thing in a lilypond script, which generates files.  What I'd like is a
> way to generate e.g. 10 or 11 files with the value determined by
> changing the number 10 or 11 within the script.

I can't make head nor tail from your description and example code.

-- 
David Kastrup