1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/generic/Curve.c b/generic/Curve.c
index ed75c83..b580d56 100644
--- a/generic/Curve.c
+++ b/generic/Curve.c
@@ -1682,6 +1682,15 @@ Coords(ZnItem		item,
   /*printf("contour %d, num_pts %d, index %d, cmd %d\n",
     contour, *num_pts, index, cmd);*/
   /*printf("nb contours: %d\n", cv->shape.num_contours);*/
+  /*
+   * Special case for reading an empty curve.
+   */
+  if (((cmd == ZN_COORDS_READ) || (cmd == ZN_COORDS_READ_ALL)) &&
+      (cv->shape.num_contours == 0)) {
+    *num_pts = 0;
+    return TCL_OK;
+  }
+
   if (contour < 0) {
     contour += cv->shape.num_contours;
   }
@@ -1792,6 +1801,11 @@ Coords(ZnItem		item,
       }
     }
     else {
+      /* Special case for an empty contour. */
+      if (c->num_points == 0) {
+	*num_pts = 0;
+	return TCL_OK;
+      }
       if (index < 0) {
 	index += c->num_points;
       }