Re: [Chicken-users] [PATCH] PDF egg

[Christian Kellermann]

* Matt Gushee <address@hidden> [121216 20:07]:
> On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 4:33 AM, Christian Kellermann
> <address@hidden>wrote:
> 
> >
> > This is correct. It is mostly working but a few crucial postscript
> > operations aren't translated correctly. This work in progress is
> > available in fps's cairo-backend branch in the svn egg repository.
> > If anyone wants to pick it up and continue hacking on it I'd be
> > glad to help. At the moment I am a bit clueless how to continue
> > there. (If someone finds a clever way to implement the arc command
> > then we would be almost there).
> >
> 
> I'll take a look at it. I can't make any promises, but I know both PS and
> PDF better than the average person on the street, and have been known to
> find clever solutions now and then.
> 
> And how would you feel about adding advanced typesetting features, either
> in fps or in an add-on library? I mean, I wouldn't necessarily expect you
> to do it yourself ... it's something I'd like to work on if I can find the
> time ... but in principle.

Of course not! There's plenty of room for a typeset text form in there!

> PS: do you have a repo where I can obtain a copy of the latest code?

You can get it with svn:

svn co 
https://code.call-cc.org/svn/chicken-eggs/release/4/fps/branches/cairo-backend

username: anonymous, empty password.

<insert disclaimer and excuse for lame code here>

Thanks!

Christian

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