Re: Laserwriter dashed line problems

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From: fdot
Date: Fri, 15 May 1987 20:44

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In article <1700@sphinx.uchicago.edu> I write:
>I have a program that uses picture comments to print dashed lines on the
>laserwriter, as described in tech note 91.  However, as soon
>as it turns on dashed lines, the laserwriter driver (3.1) suffers a strange
>disorientation -- it gets the coordinates for LineTo calls *backwards*,
>exchanging the horizontal and vertical coordinates.  As soon as I turn
>off the dashed lines, things return to normal.  Wierd.

Well, I just got the new system/finder, with the 4.0 laserwriter driver,
and guess what? -- It doesn't do that any more.  Anyone know how to check
for the driver version number?

					--Tom Lippincott
					..ihnp4!gargoyle!sphinx!fdot

    "We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dreams."
					-- W. Wonka (quoting W. Shakespeare)

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Subject: Re: Laserwriter dashed line problems
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Date: Fri, 15-May-87 16:44:38 EDT
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