// Creates a new .ly file and writes to it.
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new .ly and .pdf file to the path C:\LilyPond\
/// </summary>
/// <returns>A string representing the path the pdf was created in. </returns>
public string CreateSheets()
{
UtilMethods.GetLengthOfNotes(notes, inputs.Tempo, inputs.TimeSignature);
string path = @"C:\LilyPond\" + inputs.PdfName + ".ly";
if (!File.Exists(path))
{
using (StreamWriter sw = File.CreateText(path))
{
// Header section
sw.WriteLine("\\version \"2.18.2\"");
sw.WriteLine();
sw.WriteLine("\\header {");
sw.WriteLine("\t title = \"" + inputs.Title + "\"");
sw.WriteLine("\t composer = \"" + inputs.Composer + "\"");
sw.WriteLine("\t instrument = \"" + inputs.Instrument + "\"");
sw.WriteLine("}");
// Melody section - This is where we declare what clef we're in, what
// key signature, and what time signature
sw.WriteLine("melody = {");
sw.WriteLine("\t \\clef " + inputs.Clef);
sw.WriteLine("\t \\key " + inputs.KeySignature);
sw.WriteLine("\t \\time " + inputs.TimeSignature);
sw.WriteLine();
// This is where we input the list of notes and lengths
string noteString = BuildNoteString(notes);
sw.WriteLine(noteString);
sw.WriteLine("}");
sw.WriteLine();
sw.WriteLine("\\score {");
sw.WriteLine("\t \\new Staff \\melody");
sw.WriteLine("\t \\layout { }");
sw.WriteLine("}");
}
}
ExecuteLilyPond();
return(@"C:\LilyPond\" + inputs.PdfName + ".pdf");
}
