[metapost] Re: new is_clockwise routine

[Werner LEMBERG]

> You asked for comments, so I explained how I plan to go about
> it, if and when I reach this point.

Thanks.

> If it's not helpful to you, please disregard it.  I don't see any
> problems with the geometry of Bezier curves.  One can convert the
> representation using control points into a polynomial and manipulate
> the latter using straightforward and well-documented methods.

Well, on the MetaPost macro level such computations are not very
straightforward.

> > As mentioned in my last mail, I assume that the curve doesn't
> > intersect itself.  It's not needed for my particular problem, and
> > it makes life much simpler.
> 
> I try to find general solutions without losing touch with reality.

:-)


    Werner