Re: Need help with this simple lyric

[peterwinson]

Mats, how do you do this in Jedit.  I've tried to find out but still have not
figured it out.  Do you need the Lilytool plugin for jedit?

Peter


Mats Bengtsson-4 wrote:
> 
> Just make sure to save the file using UTF-8 encoding
> and simply insert the symbol directly into the file.
> There shouldn't be any reason to use \char.
> 
>    /Mats
> 
> peterwinson wrote:
> 
>>
>>tabster wrote:
>>  
>>
>>>Hi Peter,
>>>
>>>to let LilyPond treat more syllables as one, easily encloses these in "
>>>... "
>>>
>>>On my (2.10.20) system the file compiles, but doesn´t show the cross
>>>character. I would copy the character itself into the source code and
>>>enclose it in "..." together with the O like "+ O".
>>>
>>>
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>I tried "+ O" but it did not work.  The problem is the "+" character is a
>>unicode character U+2720, and if you enclose the UTF-8 escape code inside
>>the quote you just get the escape text.  My code was
>>
>>\addlyrics{ \markup \char ##x2720 O Lord o -- pen thou our lips}
>>
>>\addlyrics{
>>   % this did not work
>>   "markup \char ##x2720 O" Lord o -- pen thou our lips
>>}
>>
>>On another matter, it is interesting that you mentioned that the cross
>>character did not show up in your version 2.10.20.  It did not show up for
>>version 2.11.26 either.  I wonder what's up with that?  Anyone here know?
>>
>>Peter
>>
>>
>>  
>>
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