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From: jasmerb@mist.CS.ORST.EDU (Bryce Jasmer)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: box function
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Date: 30 Jun 89 06:15:15 GMT
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I'm curious as to why there is no box operator in postscript. (note: I only
know about Adobe PS version 1.0 so if a later version has a box operator than
you are permitted to flame me.)

What is the best way to draw a box in postscript? I have written a macro
that does the work but I am wondering if there is a better way to
draw a box (better code, faster code, etc).

% box
% call like this:  x y width height box
% 			bottom - STACK - top
/box {				x y w h
  4 2 roll			w h x y
  moveto			w h
  dup 				w h h
  0 exch rlineto		w h
  exch				h w
  0 rlineto			h
  neg 0 exch rlineto		-
  closepath
} def

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Bryce Jasmer
jasmerb@hobbes.cs.orst.edu