Re: Problem executing example code with LilyPond 2.16.2

[Phil Holmes]

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From: "Speldosa" <address@hidden>
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Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 4:59 PM
Subject: Problem executing example code with LilyPond 2.16.2


> I've had some trouble with changing parameters in LilyPond, so I tried out
> some example code from the manual.
>
> In  section 4.2.1
> <http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/learning/properties-of-layout-objects>
> of the LilyPond Learning Manual, I found the following example code, which
> is meant to demonstrate how to change a property of a layout object (this 
> is
> directly copy-and-pasted from the manual):
>
> {
>  \key es \major
>  \time 6/8
>  {
>    % Increase thickness of all following slurs from 1.2 to 5.0
>    \override Slur.thickness = #5.0
>    r4 bes8 bes[( g]) g |
>    g8[( es]) es d[( f]) as |
>    as8 g
>  }
>  \addlyrics {
>    The man who | feels love's sweet e -- | mo -- tion
>  }
> }
>
> When commenting out the \override line, everything compiles fine for me in
> LilyPond 2.16.2. However, when uncommenting it (and therefore, running the
> example code in its entirety) I get the following error message:
>
> Test.ly:6:29: error: syntax error, unexpected '=', expecting SCM_FUNCTION 
> or
> SCM_IDENTIFIER or SCM_TOKEN
>    \override Slur.thickness
>                             = #5.0
> Test.ly:6:31: warning: Ignoring non-music expression
>    \override Slur.thickness =
>                               #5.0
> Test.ly:1:0: error: errors found, ignoring music expression
>
> What is going on here?


You're using code from the 2.17 manuals for the 2.16 version of the program. 
Try using the 2.16 manuals.

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Phil Holmes