[OS X TeX] problems with \pdfliteral

[Ross Moore]

On 23/07/2006, at 12:24 AM, Stephen Moye wrote:

> No matter how I do it:
>
> \newtoks\colortoks
> \newcommand{\whatcolor}[1]{\colortoks={#1 }}
> \pdfliteral{\the colortoks k}

Don't you mean something like this ?

\newtoks\colortoks
\newcommand{\whatcolor}[1]{\colortoks={#1 }}
\whatcolor{0 0 0 1}
\pdfliteral{\the\colortoks k}


>
> or
>
> \newcommand{\whatcolor}[1]{\def\colorit{#1 }}
> \expandafter\pdfliteral\expandafter{\colorit k}

Here \colorit isn't defined until \whatcolor has been used.


>
> I end up with an error (and a blank page where \pdfliteral is used)  
> in Acrobat:
>
> "There were too many arguments."
>
> but no error at all in TeXShop or Preview.
>
> Could somebody enlighten me about what is happening, and a workaround?
>
> I'm glad I decided to try this in Acrobat, just as a test...
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> SGM


Hope this helps,

	Ross

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