[NTG-context][metapost] shading in meta[post/play] & PDF

[Hans Hagen]

Mojca Miklavec wrote:

> How can I make shading inside metapost(play) to produce exactly what's 
> in the attached picture (smooth shades). Or more generally: how can I 
> "hardcode" some PS/PDF code in .mp, not (yet) supported by metapost(play)?

certain kind of native level 2 shaded can be done with the metafun macros 
(circular and linear vector based)

a couple of years ago mathew baker and i played with more advanced features 
using functions and such but i need to locate that code;

if you're willing to figure out what (in pdf) functionality is needed i can 
extend the current metapost shading handler with a few more alternatives [the 
function based ones, since that's what you're looking for])

[more a context mailing list issue than a metapost list issue]

Hans


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