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From: jg@crltrx.crl.dec.com (Jim Gettys)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: Polygon filling and scalable fonts
Keywords: Filling , FOnts
Message-ID: <5246@crltrx.crl.dec.com>
Date: 8 May 90 14:29:44 GMT
References: <1184@digiw.UUCP>
Organization: DEC Cambridge Research Lab
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In article <1184@digiw.UUCP> petri@digiw.UUCP (Petri Alhola) writes:

> If i like to draw O character, it is descripted with two separate
> paths or outlines, one outside and one inside. These two are non connected
> to each other. In postscript i can use two separate paths and then
> fill operator. If i like to use XFillPolygon it does not allow giving
> two separate outlines to it. Of course i can do it by drawing inside
> path with background color fill, but i like that items drawn back
> are still visible from hole like in postscript. 
>

You can do what you want with a single FillPoly call; once you've
traced the outer edge, move to the inner edge and close the form.
With the appropriate winding rule, the hole (inside of the O in your
case) will not be touched.

			Jim Gettys
			Digital Equipment Corporation
			Cambridge Research Laboratory
			Cambridge, Ma.

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