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PRINTPLOT Print an Plot To A File

Usage

This function ``prints'' the currently active plot to a file. The generic syntax for its use is

  printplot(filename)

or, alternately,

  printplot filename

where filename is the (string) filename of the destined file. The current plot is then saved to the output file using a format that is determined by the extension of the filename. The exact output formats may vary on different platforms, but generally speaking, the following extensions should be supported cross-platform:

Note that only the plot is printed, not the window displaying the plot. If you want something like that (essentially a window-capture) use a seperate utility or your operating system's built in screen capture ability.

Example

Here is a simple example of how the figures in this manual are generated.

--> x = linspace(-1,1);
--> y = cos(5*pi*x);
--> plot(x,y,'r-');
--> printplot printplot1.eps
--> printplot printplot1.jpg

which creates two plots printplot1.eps, which is an Encapsulated Postscript file, and printplot1.jpg which is a JPEG file.

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2004-08-26