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3.2.4 Output file names
It is possible to override both the output file name and the
suffix appended to the basic file name in \paper blocks.
\paper {
output-filename = "my_special_output"
}
\book {
\paper {
output-suffix = "menuetto"
}
...
}
\book {
\paper {
output-suffix = "scherzo"
}
...
}
The result are two output files named
my_special_output-menuetto.pdf and
my_special_output-scherzo.pdf. Be careful to select values
for output-filename and output-suffix that are valid
for file names on your operating system!
If this output file name already exists (this can happen, for
example, if both output-filename and output-suffix
are set in the global \paper block and not in any
\book blocks), LilyPond appends an additional suffix with
an increasing number.
Note that predefined \paper variables (see section The \paper block) must be placed before the output-filename and
output-suffix assignments, for example
bigMargin = \paper { top-margin = 10\cm }
\book {
\paper {
\bigMargin % must come first
output-filename = "foo"
}
}