ABCExplorer is a simple "skin" for other ABC software, notably abcm2ps. (I think both programmers are from Brittany, so they might know one another.) EasyABC is another such "skin", but with more own functions. Neither can work miracles. My own method, not being an ABC expert, is to create MIDI files and use converter software to ABC when needed.

The problem / disaster with ABC is its lack of standardization. The last efforts I know of ended two years ago with an "abc 2.1" standard that is full of "TODO" clauses. Various software products require different dialects, even within a single "skin". Jack is likely to know more.

The only discussion group I know of has now stopped discussing. Does anyone have news about a standard? Jack?