Re: tempo markings and LilyJAZZ

[Marc Hohl]

Am 27.08.2013 16:17, schrieb David Kastrup:
> Marc Hohl <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > Am 27.08.2013 08:10, schrieb Marc Hohl:
> > > Am 27.08.2013 01:53, schrieb Thomas Morley:
> > [...]
> > > > I see no easy way to change it.
> > > > In the end it might be less effort to rewrite a (shortened)
> > > > markup-command for use with LilyJAZZ.
> > >
> > > You're probably right here. I am just busy at the moment, but
> > > as soon as time allows, I'll either try to write a suitable
> > > note-by-number routine for LilyJAZZ or a simplified markup command.
> >
> > Ok, I had a little time.
> >
> > What I came up with is a simple markup command based loosely on some LSR
> > snippets:
> >
> > ---
> > \version "2.17.25"
> >
> > jazzTempoMarkup = #(define-scheme-function (parser location name music
> > bpm) (string? ly:music? string?)
> >    #{ \markup {
> >         \line {
> >           #name
>
> Well, in such cases (only use is inside of \markup) it's usually a nicer
> idea not to use a string? argument but rather a markup? argument.

Ok, thanks! Now I can just write

\mark\jazzTempoMarkup Blues c4. "60"

which looks way neater than

\mark\jazzTempoMarkup #"Blues" c4. #"60"

(the numbers still have to be quoted).

But the main question still remains – what causes this ugly space when
I use a dotted note?

Marc