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incompatibility of save/restore in version 51.9

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From: Hal Eden
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 1990 16:59
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has this been kicked around?
if it has could someone send me a summary?

if not, here goes.

we have an HPIID with PostScript cartridge
that says it is Adobe PostScript version 51.9.

when pstext (part of the transcript package) sends
it's postscript goodies down to the printer, the printer
chokes (typecheck).

investigations found the problem to be the save operator
leaving something on the stack, obscuring a piece of data
which was readily available on other versions.

when did this change happen?

have there been patches to transcript software to fix
this?

thanks,

hal
haleden@boulder.colorado.edu
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Subject: incompatibility of save/restore in version 51.9
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