xget

Arguments

str

string.

flag

optional. Set to 1 gives a verbose mode.

Description

Warning this function is obsolete. Use the Scilab graphic objetcs representation instead (see the set and get functions as well as the graphics_entities help page).

This function is used to get values from the graphics context on the topic specified by the string str. When called with no argument, a choice menu is created showing the current values and changes can be performed through toggle buttons.

number=xget("alufunction")

Get the logical function number used for drawing. See xset.

str=xget("auto clear")

Get the auto clear status ("on" or "off").

color=xget("background")

Get the background color of the current Axes object. The result is a colormap index corresponding to the color.

rect=xget("clipping")

Get the clipping zone as a rectangle rect=[x,y,w,h] (Upper-Left point Width Height).

c=xget("color")

Get the default color for filling, line or text drawing functions. c is an integer projected in the interval [0,whiteid]. 0 stands for black filling and whiteid for white. The value of whiteid can be obtained with xget("white").

cmap=xget("colormap")

Get the colormap used for the current graphics window as a m x 3 RGB matrix.

dash=xget("dashes")

Get the dash style dash=[dash_number] where dash_number is the id of the dash. This keyword is obsolete, please use xget("color") or xget("line style") instead.

font=xget("font")

Get font=[fontid,fontsize], the default font and the default size for fonts. size.

fontsize=xget("font size")

Get the default size for fonts size.

color=xget("foreground")

Get the foreground color of the current Axes object. The result is a colormap index corresponding to the color.

str=xget("fpf")

Get the floating point format for number display in contour functions. Note that str is "" when default format is used.

color=xget("hidden3d")

Get the color number for hidden faces in plot3d.

pat=xget("lastpattern")

Get the id of the last available pattern or color, with the current colormap of the current window. In fact pat+1 and pat+2 are also available and stand respectively for black and white pattern.

type=xget("line mode")

Get the line drawing mode. type=1 is absolute mode and type=0 is relative mode. (Warning: the mode type=0 is has bugs)

xget("line style")

Get the default line style (1: solid, >1 for dashed lines).

mark=xget("mark")

Get the default mark id and the default marks size. mark=[markid,marksize].

marksize=xget("mark size")

Get the default marks size.

pat=xget("pattern")

Get the current pattern or the current color. pat is an integer in the range [1,last]. When one uses black and white, 0 is used for black filling and last for white. The value of last can be obtained with xget("lastpattern").

value=xget("thickness")

Get the thickness of lines in pixel (0 and 1 have the same meaning: 1 pixel thick).

flag=xget("use color")

Get the flag 0 (use black and white) or 1 (use colors). See xset.

[x,y]=xget("viewport")

Get the current postion of the visible part of graphics in the panner.

dim=xget("wdim")

Get the width and the height of the current graphics window dim=[width,height].

win=xget("window")

Get the current window number win.

pos=xget("wpos");

Get the position of the upper left point of the graphics window pos=[x,y].

See Also

• xset — change des valeurs du contexte graphique. Fonction obsolete
• getcolor — opens a dialog to show colors in the current colormap
• getsymbol — boîte de dialogue pour sélectionner un marqueur
• ged — Scilab Graphic Editor
• set — set a property value of a graphic entity object or of a User Interface object.
• graphics_entities — description of the graphics entities data structures

Authors

J.Ph.C.