Re: setgray within the scope of a BuildChar

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From: Amanda Walker
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1989 15:58

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In article <2072@optilink.UUCP>, cramer@optilink.UUCP (Clayton Cramer) writes:
> Unfortunately, to quote the Red Book, "The use of setgray after a 
> setcachedevice operation within the scope of a BuildChar procedure
> is not permitted (an undefined error results)."
> 
> Does anyone have an alternate suggestion?

Two approaches come to mind:

 - make the shape into one path and use "eofill" on it.

 - don't use setcachedevice for that particular character.

I'd try the first one, since that way the character will act like a
"stencil" the way it's supposed to if you do any kind of special
effects.

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Amanda Walker
InterCon Systems Corporation
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