[softwarelist] Re: pdf, ovation, risc oss

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          David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If you do write direct to the PS stream, you do need to be able to
> predict what state it is in. ISTR writing the clipping area requires
> redundant commands be issued just so that things are in a known state.

Yes. Most notably, anything that relies on the current transformation 
matrix needs some special action because the PS driver retains the 
transformation applied to the most recently rendered text line. 
Rendering an empty path is enough to reset it. Apart from that, I 
think the PS driver state is pretty predictable.

Martin
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