Re: clipping bug [or the return of the long cat]

[Peter Rolf <indiego@gmx.net>]

Hans Hagen schrieb:
> Peter Rolf wrote:
>> Hans Hagen schrieb:
>>> meta-ini.mkiv
>>>
>>> \def\grabMPclippath#1#2#3#4#5%
>>>    {\blabelgroup
>>>     \edef\width {#3\space}\let\overlaywidth \width
>>>     \edef\height{#4\space}\let\overlayheight\height
>>>     \doifdefinedelse{MPC:#1}
>>>       {\xdef\MPclippath{\getvalue{MPC:#1}}%
>>>        \ifx\MPclippath\empty\xdef\MPclippath{#5}\fi
>>>        \setxvalue{MPC:#1}{\MPclippath}}
>>>       {\xdef\MPclippath{#5}}%
>>>     \elabelgroup}
>>>
>>>
>> there seem to be an ugly sideeffect in combination with \startTEXpage .. 
>> \stopTEXpage. I use this to encapsulate my test graphics. The resulting 
>> page is only 1.1mm width (tested with several different sized gfx; width 
>> is always this value, height is normal).
>>
>> all tested with the beta from 07.06.2008 and luatex trunk (08.06.2008). 
>> todays beta has additional problems with text color (always black) and 
>> also some unicolored backgrounds appear black only. so i went back to 
>> the prior beta version and changed only the clip part.
> 
> hm ... example ...
>
:)

only a very big one (with non public code). currently no time, but i 
will try to create some small examples later.

> (keep in mind that mkiv's color handling is like fonts, i.e. no coloring 
> of unboxed stuff as in \color[red]{\box\whatever})
>
yes. it's also possible, that i have to adapt my code again.

all i can say at the moment is, that it works with the beta from 
07.06.2008 and fails with the current. we will see (shouldn't be a hard 
problem).

peter

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