Re: PSTricks

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

At 01:16 PM 4/9/01 +0200, Damien WYART wrote:
>* Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> [010409 12:31]:
> 
>> [pstricks will never work with pdftex, but mp can]
>
>What about pdftricks, then ? [ Not tested by myself ]

hm, sounds new, will need to take a look at it

The main complication with pstricks is that it uses ps for calculations;
passing each one to e.g. mp or a calculation script is not efficient, and
using tex for that purpose needs a rewrite of pstricks; and in some
occasions awareness of the history / page is needed as well as font
handling. So, one solution is to make those pictures into independent ones,
use for instance gs to convert them, and merge them into the page stream
[as can be done with eps]. Real complicated interaction with the page could
be a problem, but as with all things, there is possibly a solution. This is
not so much different from using mp runtime. 

My main problem with pstricks is its inaccuracy [althoyghj i admit that i
only looked into it on behalf of ppchtex which used pictex first, pstricks
as second option, and in context metapost by default].

if there is a real need for it i can look into pdftricks and see if it can
be supported [i wonder what nice dirty trick is actually used -)] 

Hans    
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