Re: postscript dash patterns in parametric vs data plots

[Mojca M. <moj...@gm...>]

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 23:34, Mojca Miklavec wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm sending a minimal example (an EPS file) that reproduces the
> problem (it's exactly the same line that you sent, but shifted and
> with all the overhead removed completely).
>
> Apple's software and ps2pdf give different results. This could be
> called "a bug in renderer" (though I'm not sure whether it's Apple or
> GS that's buggy - it's just inconsistent). I can send screenshots if
> that helps anyone.
>
> The other question is why gnuplot draws two lines (and also: why it
> draws "1 0 rlineto" more than hundred times in a row). I didn't try to
> understand what the gnuplot code does.

I have played with EPS file before. Now I have tried to run your
gnuplot code and the problem disapears even with GS. It now draws only
a single long line as opposed to what it did on your output:

% Begin plot #1
3.000 UL
LT1
LCb setrgbcolor
972 882 M
2 0 V
1 0 V
2 0 V
2 0 V
1 0 V
...
2 0 V
2 0 V
1 0 V
2 0 V
2 0 V
% End plot #1
% Begin plot #2
stroke

You seem to have compiled the example with gnuplot 4.2 patchlevel 6,
while I have gnuplot 4.5 patchlevel 0 (I'm not sure about the exact
version).

Mojca