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From: RWS@ZERMATT.LCS.MIT.EDU (Robert Scheifler)
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Subject: Question/Problem with XSetDashes
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Date: 9 Apr 88 16:33:00 GMT
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    Date: 8 Apr 88 16:44:49 GMT
    From: ut-emx!juniper!dan@sally.utexas.edu  (Dan Galewsky)

							   My understanding of the
    Xlib doc is that if I have a dash list of (for example) [2,19], that I can set
    my offset either to the beginning of the run of 2 pixels or to the beginning of
    the run of 19 pixels.

This is one of unfortunately numerous inaccuracies in the R2 Xlib
manual.  The dash_offset *is* a pixel count into the dash list.  The R3
Xlib manual will be much more accurate, I promise (I've read it
carefully very recently).  In the meantime, I would suggest you compare
definitions with the Protocol doc when you are in doubt (yes, I know the
Protocol doc can be rather hard to read).