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backspaces in strings not working - help!!

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From: dw block x-4621
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 1990 22:00

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Help!!  I have a postscript file with \b characters embedded in my text
strings; e.g.,

(I want to underscore _\bX some characters)

According to the red book (PostScript Language Reference Manual), page 23,
this should work.  But when I send the file to our Apple LaserWrite II,
I get a space substituted for each \b.  What's wrong???


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Dave Block                    E-mail:  dwb@hare.udev.cdc.com
Control Data Corp.            AT&T:    (612) 482-4621

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