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PMX Version 1.3.8
11 May 1998
Don Simons (dsimons@logicon.com)
A production of Dr. Don's PC and Harpsichord Emporium
This is a bug-fix update of version 1.3.6. Files that have not changed have
not been assigned new version numbers.
All files necessary for the DOS version are contained in pmx138.zip. The full
instruction manual is in pmx134.tex (use LaTeX 2.09). There is also a
postscript image in case you have problems TeX'ing it.
ref134.tex is a summary of all the legal PMX "symbols". You should still
read the first few sections of the manual to get started.
Non-DOS users: You will either have to compile the FORTRAN source, or
see the manual for locations of other versions, or wait and other versions
may appear on ftp.gmd.de.
What's new since Version 1.3?
Up to 9 simultaneous slurs (user-assigned ID code 1-9 or A-Z
required after the first).
Slurs between any chord notes.
Tie-positioning option in slur commands ("st").
"(", ")" optional syntax for slurs.
Forced horizontal (zero-slope) beam ("[h ...")
Override default multiplicity of any beam ("[m(digit) ...")
Staff-junping beams ( "... ]j" , "[j ..." )
Double whole note (enter "9" as duration number)
Scale factor on default space between staves in a system
globally ("AI(factor)" ), one page only ("Ai(factor) )
New ornaments > , ^
Placeholder figure ("_") to force next one down a notch.
Editorial accidentals above note ("oes", "oef", "oen")
Global option to lower dots in lower voice of 2-voice staves ("Ad")
Optional meter-change syntax to permit more than 19 beats per bar:
m(n1)/(n2)/(n3)/(n4) [Don't enter "(" or ")"] [Not in manual yet].
Pitches are now passed consistently from end of one block to start of
next, even if number of lines of music in a staff changes. If it
increases, both lines inherit the old pitch; if it decreases, the
new block inherits the picht of the lower (first) line in the old
block.
Slurs can be continued from one input block to another even if number
of lines of music in a staff changes.
Rd, Rr, and RD are now permitted as last symbol before any "/"
Many bug fixes, as usual. A running list is at the top of pmxb.for.
If your pet bug is not fixed, I apologize; please remind me again.
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