Man Scilab

gcf Scilab Function

gcf - Return handle of current graphic or GUI window.

Calling Sequence

h = gcf()

Parameters

h : handle or integer.

Description

This routine returns the handle of the current graphic or GUI window. If the current figure is a graphic one gcf() returns a handle on it. If the current figure is a uicontrol one gcf() returns it's figure number.

Examples

    set("figure_style","new") //create a figure
    f=gcf()  
    f.figure_size= [610,469]/2;
    f.figure_name= "Foo";

    f=figure(); // create a figure
    h=uicontrol(f,'style','listbox','position', [10 10 150 160]);// create a listbox
    set(h, 'string', "item 1|item 2|item3");// fill the list
    set(h, 'value', [1 3]); // select item 1 and 3 in the list
    gcf()

    scf(0); //make graphic window 0 the current figure
    gcf()  // return the graphic handle of the current figure

    figure(f) //make GUI  window f the current figure
    gcf()

Author

Serge Steer, INRIA