Re: bug in translate? 2.4.1

[Paul Scott]

Jan Nieuwenhuizen wrote:
> Paul Scott writes: 
>
> > In 2.4.1 this:
> >
> > { e^\markup{ \translate #cons( -1 0.1 ) { "Chrom." } } } 
>
> > Should it
>
> No, try
>
>    { e^\markup{ \translate #(cons -1 0.1 ) { "Chrom." } } }
>
> or
>
>    { e^\markup{ \translate #'(-1 . 0.1) { "Chrom." } } }

Oops!!!  Thanks.  That works of course.  I am somewhat used to scheme 
and know the difference but I'm much more familiar with other languages 
and the form of function notation that I tried to use here.  I stared at 
that for a long time without seeing it.

> > Or am I reading the manual wrong?
>
>
> Don't know.  Where did you read this?

The manual (7.4.3 Overview of text markup commands) is fine.  Just my eye.

Thanks,

Paul