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Thread #51563 Message #916782
Posted By: John in Brisbane
24-Mar-03 - 12:13 AM
Thread Name: Mudcat Guide: TABS for Mandolin/Guitar From the DT
Subject: RE: Mudcat Guide: TABS for Mandolin/Guitar From the DT
I bought a book on programming in PERL and finally took a look at the source code for ABC2TAB. From my view it would seem that:
- The program only recognises diatonic nots (Major scale) with no apparent provision for accidentals.
- The raange is limied to 2 octaves. Middle C to b.
I was perhaps hoping to re-write the code ro expand its flexibility, but the current application parses the abc file using single characetr notation and hence cannot recognise sharps and flats - which requires two character analysis. This would be a quantum leap in complexity for me and a task that would require a truly competent programmer in PERL.
Notwithstanding these limitations ABC2TAB is still a useful program for most Mudcat tunes, but hardly the answer to a maiden's prayer that I frst believed when I started this thread.
Of anyone comes across a more versatile ABC Parser written in PERL please let me know.