CompuServe Messages

Michael, I would not be too happy if PageStream prevented me from doing something that I would like to be able to do (and which PageStream could cope with), just because a PostScript printer would not be able to cope – when I don't use a PostScript printer for output. Put another way, I'm not sure if it's a good idea for the functionality of a program to be deliberately limited because of the possibility that the user's hardware might not be up to the job. > I assume your graphic is composed of two bitmaps which overlap > and that the white pixels of one are cutting off the other. Yes, that's correct. > In a case like this, just combine them in a paint program before importing. The situation I'm in is that I need to construct a pair of overlapping irregular pentagons given a mathematical specification for each (i.e. the distance of each vertex from the origin, the vertexes being at multiples of 72 degree angles). It's vital that the final output shows BOTH pentagons in full, even though they overlap. Plus, the pentagons need to be visibly distinguishable. Constructing a single pair of such pentagons by hand is not too much bother. However, I would much prefer to be able to automate the process. Thinking more about this issue after I posted my message, I realised that if PageStream had AREXX, I could add the cross-hatching myself via an AREXX program, and the limitation of not being able to superimpose two bitmaps would be circumvented. Regards, Shraddhan – via Whap! from Hertfordshire in the UK