Re: pdf libraries

[Daniel J S. <dan...@ie...>]

Ethan Merritt wrote:
> On Friday 26 January 2007 11:41, Timothée Lecomte wrote:
>>As for pattern-fill, what are you afraid of ?
> 
> 
> When I originally implemented pattern-fill in pdf.trm, I had to
> try about 6 different ways of constructing the patterns before I
> found a sequence of calls that worked.  The routines provided 
> by the PDF library did not parallel the PostScript routines as
> closely as I would have expected.  It worked in the end, but
> it was a bit tricky to find the right calls.

Would patterns composed of images rather than strokes be of any help?  I think there is now the necessary functions in PostScript to construct the ecodings.  PDFlib I don't know about.

Beats me what the issue is with sending patterns to the HP printer.  I don't see any complaints at the HP website about that.

Dan