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Re: Using User Paths in a graphing program

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From: Alex Blakemore
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1992 18:20
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In article <8003@dirac.physics.purdue.edu> murphy@gibbs.physics.purdue.edu (William J. Murphy) writes:
> I am aware that user paths may provide an increase in speed of drawing in 
> a program that for instance plots data points.  What I don't know is where 
> to find a good reference for how to set them up and use them sensibly.
 
first get the purple book from Adobe
"Programming the Display PostScript System with NeXTstep"
1-800-344-8335

its full of examples using fancier PS features and discusses
timing issues in detail.

the examples are on the archives. (AdobeExamples)
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