[pdftex] \pdfliteral vs \write

[Hans Hagen]

jackos wrote:

> Hello All!
>
> I thought that \pdfliteral expands the content of its argument exactly 
> as \write does. But there are at least one difference. In example
>
>     \pdfliteral{^^j}
>     \write16{^^j}
>
> produce '*' character in both cases while
>
>     \pdfliteral{^^J}
>     \write16{^^J}
>
> produces '^^J' in \write and just a newline in \pdfliteral (assuming 
> \catcode`\^^J=12). Is this a trick to control newlines in pdf code:-? 
> Are there any other differences?

locate your cp8bit tcx file, map the lower 32 chars to themselves, and try again; alternatively, use the tcx filter 'natural.tcx', or in new binaries --8bit; 

believe me, you don't want to know the details of this 8 bit mess, 

Hans 

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