Re: [matplotlib-devel] contourf masking bug

[Darren D. <dd...@co...>]

On Thursday 12 July 2007 05:11:31 pm Carl Worth wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:31:19 -1000, Eric Firing wrote:
> > if only cairo would make eps files
>
> Isn't EPS a trivially change compared to PS? Something like a modified
> header and the addition of bounding-box information?

The following is listed in the Encapsulated Postscript File Format=20
Specification, =20
http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/ps/5002.EPSF_Spec.pdf:

"There are some PostScript language operators plus statusdict and userdict=
=20
operators that are intended for system-level jobs or page descriptions that=
=20
are not appropriate in an EPS =EF=AC=81le. In addition to all operators in =
statusdict=20
and the operators in userdict for establishing an imageable area, the=20
following operators must not be used in an EPS =EF=AC=81le:
   banddevice          exitserver       initmatrix         setshared
   clear                 framedevice      quit               startjob
   cleardictstack      grestoreall      renderbands
   copypage            initclip         setglobal
   erasepage           initgraphics     setpagedevice
If used properly, the following operators are allowed in an EPS =EF=AC=81le=
=2E However,=20
use of any of these must comply with the rules in Appendix I of the=20
PostScript Language Reference Manual, Second Edition. Improper use can caus=
e=20
unpredictable results.
   nulldevice          sethalftone      setscreen          unde=EF=AC=81nef=
ont
   setgstate           setmatrix        settransfer
"