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Title: Bagpipes!
Post by: GuitarTech on 2008-06-06 03:01 AM
Any thought to creating a 'note' library that contains the grace-notes, grips, etc., used in bagpipe music?  These 'accents' do not take up any 'time' in a passage.  Any way of doing this?  I'd love a floating 'library' of all the various piping flourishes that I could click on to enter into a composition.  Anyone done this?
Title: Re: Bagpipes!
Post by: Lawrie Pardy on 2008-06-06 04:06 AM
G'day GT,
the way to do this would be to insert text objects.  This is common practice with NWC.  The text obviously doesn't affect playback, but is reproduced in the printed output.

If you check out the "helpful files" section on the Scripto http://nwc-scriptorium.org/helpful.html you'll find links to fonts users have created for various tasks.

If you already have access to a font that contains the markings you want you can use it, or you could create your own (needs a font creation package to do it) or if you ask real nice someone here may take up the challenge for you ;)

To insert text just move the cursor to the appropriate location and press <x> (or |Insert|Text| from the menu) - you can also edit placement options etc. in the dialogue.

Not as convenient as a "drag 'n drop" operation, but effective none the less.  My favourite tool for selecting characters from a font for pasting into place is Typecase.
Title: Re: Bagpipes!
Post by: GuitarTech on 2008-06-06 05:18 PM
I used the information you provided, and discovered a font set that had been made for a shareware bagpipe notation package.  I'm sorry to report that I do not know exactly what to do beyond this point.  I can't seem to find an explanation for 'text expression' that my simple mind can fathom.  I'm using 1.75c.
I know I need to fiqure out the font mapping, but what is the simple way to use the Insert Text procedure?  Is is ASCII?  Do I place my 'command' within <brackets?> (that doesn't seem to work).
Thanks for your assistance.

Jim
Title: Re: Bagpipes!
Post by: Lawrie Pardy on 2008-06-06 10:53 PM
G'day Jim,
Ok, lets see if I can give you a step by step that will simplify things a little.

Firstly you need to install the fonts into windows.  I assume you already know how to do this but just in case...  This is as simple as copying the desired fonts into the "C:\WINDOWS\FONTS" folder.  This is a once only task.

Now, in order to use the font(s):

Hope this helps some.
Title: Re: Bagpipes!
Post by: GuitarTech on 2008-06-07 04:11 PM
Thank you for your rapid, accurate, and detailed response.  It took a bit of 'tweaking', but this is going to work just fine!
Title: Re: Bagpipes!
Post by: Lawrie Pardy on 2008-06-08 02:11 AM
G'day Jim,
good stuff mate, glad I could help.