Defining a font vs. defining a procedure

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From: tvz
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 10:49

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Suppose that I want to put a star shape down at 100 or 200 points
on a page. Which is better, to define a procedure that draws the
star shape or to define a temporary font with the star shape?
How much is the difference in terms of performance (memory/speed)?

Thanks.

Tim
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Timothy Van Zandt   (609)258-4050  tvz@Princeton.EDU (NeXTMail)
Dept. of Economics,  Princeton University,  Princeton, NJ 08544

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