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To read input from stdin, use a dash (<code>-</code>) for <var>file</var>. <p>When <samp><span class="file">filename.ly</span></samp> is processed it will produce <samp><span class="file">filename.ps</span></samp> and <samp><span class="file">filename.pdf</span></samp> as output. Several files can be specified; they will each be processed independently. <a rel="footnote" href="#fn-1" name="fnd-1"><sup>1</sup></a> <p>If <samp><span class="file">filename.ly</span></samp> contains more than one <code>\score</code> block, then the rest of the scores will be output in numbered files, starting with <samp><span class="file">filename-1.pdf</span></samp>. In addition, the value of <code>output-suffix</code> will be inserted between the basename and the number. An input file containing <pre class="example"> #(define output-suffix "violin") \book { ... } #(define output-suffix "cello") \book { ... } </pre> <p class="noindent">will output <var>base</var><samp><span class="file">-violin.pdf</span></samp> and <var>base</var><samp><span class="file">-cello-1.pdf</span></samp>. <div class="footnote"> <hr> <h4>Footnotes</h4><p class="footnote"><small>[<a name="fn-1" href="#fnd-1">1</a>]</small> The status of GUILE is not reset after processing a <code>.ly</code> file, so be careful not to change any system defaults from within Scheme.</p> <hr></div> <!-- footer_tag --><div class="node"> <p> Next: <a rel="next" accesskey="n" href="Command-line-options.html#Command-line-options">Command line options</a>, Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="Command_002dline-usage.html#Command_002dline-usage">Command-line usage</a> </div> <div style="background-color: #e8ffe8; padding: 2; border: #c0ffc0 1px solid;"> <p> <font size="-1"> This page is for LilyPond-2.11.57 (development-branch). <br> <address> Report errors to <a href="http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.bugs">http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.bugs</a>. </address> <br> Your <a href="http://lilypond.org/web/devel/participating/documentation-adding">suggestions for the documentation</a> are welcome. </font> </p> </div> <P> Other languages: <a href="Invoking-lilypond.de.html">deutsch</a>. <BR> </P> </BODY></html>