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clear_pixmap

erase the pixmap buffer This function is obsolete.

Calling Sequence

clear_pixmap()

Description

If a graphic window pixmap property is “on” the drawings are send to a pixmap memory instead of the screen display.

The clear_pixmap() instruction erase the pixmap, but not the screen.

The pixmap mode can be used to obtain smooth animations.

WARNING: This function is obsolete from Scilab 5.4.0 and is going to be removed with Scilab 5.4.1 Please use `drawlater`_/`drawnow`_ instead.

See Also

• `figure_properties`_ description of the graphics figure entity properties
• `show_pixmap`_ send the pixmap buffer to the screen This function is obsolete.
• `drawlater`_ makes axes children invisible.
• `drawnow`_ draw hidden graphics entities.

History

Version Description 5.4.0 Function clear_pixmap is obsolete. .. _figure_properties: figure_properties.html .. _drawnow: drawnow.html .. _show_pixmap: show_pixmap.html .. _drawlater: drawlater.html