Command line options ==================== The list of the command line options may be known running: 'abcm2ps -h' When an option starts with '+', this one is disabled. List of the options ------------------- - Read the abc file from stdin. -- Set the format parameter to . See format.txt. -a See: format.txt - maxshrink -B, +B See: format.txt - barsperstaff -b See: format.txt - measurefirst -c, +c See: format.txt - continueall -D Search the format files in the directory . -d See: format.txt - staffsep -E, +E Produce EPS output instead of simple PS. In this mode, each tune goes to a different file which name is 'nnn.eps' or .eps (see option '-O' - 'nnn' is a sequence number incremented at each tune). EPS files are normally embedded into Postscript documents, but they may be a way to generate graphical images. For example, using GhostScript: abcm2ps voices -E -e7 gs -sDEVICE=pngmono -r80 -g590x174 \ -dBATCH -dNOPAUSE \ -sOutputFile=quitolis.png Out001.eps (the values for -g are the values of the bounding box in the .eps, multiplied by (80 / 72), where 80 is the value for -r, and 72 is the default resolution) -e<list> Select the tunes inside an ABC file. <list> is a comma separated list of items (tune numbers). Each selector applies to the previous associated ABC file. An item may be a single index value (as indicated in the 'X:' field), or a range of such values. A range is indicated as <first_index>-<last_index>. The last index may be omitted meaning 'last tune of file'. Example: abcm2ps voices -e 5,2-4 newfeatures -e5- Note: Filtering may raise problems, mainly on global definitions. -F<file>, +F Read the format (or PostScript) file <file>. When omitted, the default type of a format file is '.fmt'. In the form '+F', the default format file ('default.fmt') is not read. -f See: format.txt - flatbeams <bool> -G, +G See: format.txt - graceslurs <bool> -H Display the current format values. -h Quick help, equivalent to "abcm2ps" without any arguments. This also shows the default settings for some parameters. -I<unit> See: format.txt - indent <unit> -i, +i Insert a red cercle around the errors in the PostScript output. -j<int>[b], +j See: format.txt - measurenb <int> -k<int>[b], +k See: format.txt - measurenb <int> -L<int> See: format.txt - encoding <int> -l, +l See: format.txt - landscape <bool> -M, +M See: format.txt - musiconly <bool> -m<unit> See: format.txt - leftmargin <unit> -N<int>, +N Number the pages. <int> indicates the mode: 0 no page numbers 1 at top left 2 at top right 3 at top left on even pages, top right on odd pages 4 at top right on even pages, top left on odd pages For compatibility with previous versions, '+N' is the same as '-N0', and '-N' is the same as '-N2'. If a header is defined ('%%header'), this option is ignored. -n, +n See: format.txt - writehistory <bool> -O[<directory>][<name>], +O Define the output file directory and/or name. By default, the output file goes to the current directory with a name 'Out.ps' for PS, and 'Outnnn.eps' for EPS (see option '-E'). With this option, the file name may be <name> or <name>nnn.eps. If <name> is '=', the output file is the name of the ABC source file with the extension '.ps' for PS, or the title of the tune for EPS. If <name> is '-', the result is output on stdout (PS only). '+O' resets the output file directory and name to their defaults. -s<float> See: format.txt - scale <float> -u See: format.txt - abc2pscompat <bool> -V Show the version number. -w<unit> See: format.txt - staffwidth <unit> -W<voice><keypitch>, +W Display a tin whistle tablature for the voice number <voice>. This number (range '1' to '9' only) is the number internally incremented as new voices are encountered; it is not the voice name. Up to 4 tablatures may be defined. Ex: '-W1c -W2Bb,'. -x, +x See: format.txt - withxrefs <bool> -0, +0 See: format.txt - splittune <bool> -1, +1 See: format.txt - oneperpage <bool>