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  <LANGUAGE>eng</LANGUAGE>

  <TITLE>clear_pixmap</TITLE>

  <TYPE>Scilab Function</TYPE>

  <DATE>6-Apr-2004</DATE>

  <SHORT_DESCRIPTION name="clear_pixmap">erase the pixmap
  buffer</SHORT_DESCRIPTION>

  <CALLING_SEQUENCE>
    <CALLING_SEQUENCE_ITEM>clear_pixmap()</CALLING_SEQUENCE_ITEM>
  </CALLING_SEQUENCE>

  <DESCRIPTION>
    <SP>If a graphic window <VERB>pixmap</VERB> property is <VERB>"on"</VERB>
    the drawings are send to a pixmap memory instead of the screen display.
    </SP>

    <P></P>

    <P>The <VERB>clear_pixmap()</VERB> instruction erase the pixmap, but not
    the screen.</P>

    <P></P>

    <SP>The pixmap mode can be used to obtain smooth animations.</SP>
  </DESCRIPTION>

  <SEE_ALSO>
    <SEE_ALSO_ITEM>
      <LINK>figure_properties</LINK>
    </SEE_ALSO_ITEM>

    <SEE_ALSO_ITEM>
      <LINK>show_pixmap</LINK>
    </SEE_ALSO_ITEM>
  </SEE_ALSO>

  <AUTHOR>Serge Steer INRIA</AUTHOR>
</MAN>