Re: [Plplot-general] x01c -save foo.ps

[Alan W. I. <ir...@be...>]

On 2010-01-06 18:55-0500 Hazen Babcock wrote:

>> I noticed your changes nicely separated out the code for the
>> plsc->alt_unicode true case into its own independent loop in plP_text
>> starting at line 889 of plcore.c. However, as a matter of efficiency can't
>> all/most of the code in the remaining loop in plP_text starting at line 653
>> of plcore.c be skipped when plsc->alt_unicode is true?
>
> Unfortunately not if we want the postscript save feature to work.

Hi Hazen (off list):

Could you explain further, please?  My problem is I don't have a clear
overview of what exactly is going on with the plreplot call used by the
-save feature so if you could give me that overview, it would be much
appreciated.

Assuming you are willing to put together such an overview, I would be happy
to make it the basis of much better documentation for plreplot.

Alan

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