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lhl2617 / VSLilyPond-PDF-preview

Provides PDF Preview for LilyPond-generated PDFs. Supports point-and-click from PDF to source code.
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=lhl2617.lilypond-pdf-preview
MIT License
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Confused as to what this plugin does #75

Closed RichardJECooke closed 3 years ago

RichardJECooke commented 3 years ago

Hi. I thought this plugin made VS into something like Frescobaldi - when I save my .ly file the plugin will display the PDF in a side window. But it seems each time you save you have to convert and open the PDF yourself? All this plugin does is allow you to click on a section of the PDF and jump to a spot in the code? Is that right? The documentation doesn't make the purpose clear to me.

Apostolique commented 3 years ago

In order to use this, you'll want the follow extensions:

This will give you a development environment similar to Frescobaldi. When you save, the PDF will automatically get regenerated. You'll be able to go back and forth between the code and the PDF. You'll be able to play the midi.

RichardJECooke commented 3 years ago

Ohh, I see, once you've opened the PDF in the side window manually it automatically regenerates and refreshes. Thanks!

(All the plugins you listed are installed with VSLilyPond in one click btw).

lhl2617 commented 3 years ago

(All the plugins you listed are installed with VSLilyPond in one click btw).

yep :D