On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 07:29:01AM +0100, Patrick Gundlach wrote: > > >> tex.parshape = { > >> {<i1>, <l1>}, > >> {<i2>, <l2>}, > >> ... > >> {<in>, <ln>} > >> } > >> > >> As usual, all the values are given in scaled points. > > > > I just wonder after this discussion, why even simple and solved things > > have to become more complex, when redesigning as in luatex. > > you mean more complex than > > parshape = n, i_0, l_0, ... , i_n, l_n ?
right, and that the parameters have to be calculated to scaled points, instead of given as glue. On the other hand, I understand that this is just the intrinsic formula for luatex programming, and in this context, the list is completely understandable in the the format, given above. > > Patrick -- i don't do signatures