[Dev-luatex] how to hook luatex last shipout
Paweł Jackowski
P.Jackowski at gust.org.pl
Thu Feb 4 19:03:27 CET 2010
>>[...] Can one propose some way to hook "the last shipout/output is
>> over" moment without macros such as \bye?
>
> luatex can never know when the last shipout occurs (the last call to the
> output routine can result in multiple shipouts and macro packages can
> call \shipout any time, so you need to register the last page number and
> use that information; only the macro package knows when and what
>
> you could abuse the stop_run callback for some purposes
You're right, luatex cannot know which shipout is last. But finally it
makes the decision "done, it's high time to die". I wondered if I can
hook this moment, ie. to make the final update to pdf /Catalog or so. If
not, will do with macros.
Thank you, Paweł
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Pawe/l Jackowski
P.Jackowski at gust.org.pl
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