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In article <4eVm0Lq00awAMCPkkW@andrew.cmu.edu> am2q+@andrew.cmu.edu 
(Andrew Newell Mickish) writes:
>I need a strategy for printing polygons with an arbitrary number of
>vertices.  So I guess the question comes down to how do I deal with a 
>very large number of parameters to a function?

In general, write your script in such a way that it the interpreter
consumes code as soon as it receives it.  For instance, don't do
  143.2 246.0 .... (1000 coordinate pairs in reverse order here)
  1000 {moveto} repeat 

Send the coordinates and consume them at once.
  143.2 246.0 lineto 141.59 240.0 lineto ... (998 more "x y lineto" sets)

If you are concerned about data size, then define an abbreviation for 
"lineto".  You can also reduce data size by sending the difference between
coordinates, and by eliminating insignificant digits etc.
  % in prolog
  /l /lineto load def	/r /rlineto load def
  % in script
  143.2 246.0 l -1.41 -6 r ... (998 more "x y r" sets)

>Thanks,
>
>--Andrew Mickish

You're welcome!
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