Re: Line break problem (overfull)

[David Kastrup]

Hanns Holger Rutz <address@hidden> writes:

> On 17 Apr 2013, at 15:52, David Kastrup wrote:
>
>> Hanns Holger Rutz <address@hidden> writes:
>> 
>>> hi there,
>>> 
>>> i'm trying to convert a sequence of time instants to a rhythmic
>>> score. This might look strange (see below), but is perfectly valid my
>>> scenario. Unfortunately there is an issue with the line breaks. In the
>>> below example, their is a break after the first bar (why?)
>> 
>> Because that's the only valid place you leave for LilyPond.  LilyPond
>> does not break in the middle of a note.
>
> so it doesn't automatically introduce a tie if a note spreads across a
> bar boundary, is that what you are saying?
>
> if so, 
>
> - can I introduce that behaviour (without manually having to break up
> the notes)
> - can I disable the bar measure at all?

Sure.  You'll find either in the manual.

<URL:http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/notation/displaying-rhythms.html#automatic-note-splitting>

<URL:http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/notation/displaying-rhythms#unmetered-music>

-- 
David Kastrup