Scilab Data type
Last update : 2002
polyline_properties - description of the Polyline
entity properties
Description
The Polyline entity is a leaf of the graphics entities hierarchy. This
entity defines the parameters for polylines.
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visible: This field contains the visible property value for
the entity . It should be "on" or "off" .
By default, the polyline is visible, the value's property is
"on" . If "off" the polyline is not drawn on
the screen.
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data: This field contains the values for the x and y coordinates.
Component Z is to be added in the case of three-dimensional axes. It
is a two (three) column matrix [x,y,[z]] of points.
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line_style: The line_style property value should be an integer in
[0 6]. 0 stands for solid the other value stands for a selection of
dashes (see getlinestyle).
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thickness: This field contains the line thickness property. It's
value should be positive integer.
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polyline_style: This property sets several polyline drawing mode:
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If the value is 0 or 1 lines are drawn between two
consecutives points.
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If the value is 2 the polyline produces a staircase plot. Two
consecutives points are linked by an horizontal line followed by a
vertical line.
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If the value is 3 the polyline produces a bar plot. For each
given point (x,y) a vertical line is drawn from (x,y) to
(x,0).
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If the value is 4 arrows are drawn between two consecutives
points.
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If the value is 5 the polyline is filled (patch).
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line_mode: This field contains the default line_mode property
value for the polyline. Its value should be "on" (line
drawn) or "off" (no line drawn).
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mark_mode: This field contains the default mark_mode property
value for the polyline. Its value should be "on" (marks
drawn) or "off" (no marks drawn).
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mark_style: The mark_style property value is used to select the
type of mark to use when mark_mode property is
"on". The value should be an integer in [0 14] which
stands for: dot, plus, cross, star, filled diamond, diamond, triangle
up, triangle down, diamond plus, circle, asterisk, square, triangle
right, triangle left and pentagram.
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mark_size_unit: This field contains the default mark_size_unit
property value. If mark_size_unit is set to
"point", then the mark_size value is
directly given in points. When mark_size_unit is set to
"tabulated", mark_size is computed relative
to the font size array: therefore, its value should be an integer in
[0 5] whith stands for 8pt, 10pt, 12pt, 14pt, 18pt and 24pt. Note that
plot2d and pure scilab functions use
tabulated mode as default ; when using plot
function, the point mode is automatically enabled.
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mark_size: The mark_size property is used to select the type of
size of the marks when mark_mode property is
"on". Its value should be an integer between 0 and 5
whith stands for 8pt, 10pt, 12pt, 14pt, 18pt and 24pt.
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mark_foreground: This field contains the mark_foreground property
value which is the marks' edge color. Its value should be a color
index (relative to the current color_map).
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mark_background: This field contains the mark_background property
value which is the marks' face color. Its value should be a color
index (relative to the current color_map).
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foreground: This field contains the default foreground property
used to draw the polyline. Its value should be a color index (relative
to the current colormap).
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clip_state: This field contains the clip_state property value for
the polyline. It should be :
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"off" this means that the polyline is not
clipped.
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"clipgrf" this means that the polyline is clipped
outside the Axes box.
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"on" this means that the polyline is clipped
outside the rectangle given by property clip_box.
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clip_box: This field is to determinate the clip_box property.
By Default its value should be an empty matrix if clip_state is "off".
Other cases the vector [x,y,w,h] (upper-left point width
height) defines the portions of the polyline to display, however
clip_state property value will be changed.
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parent: This field contains the handle of the parent. The parent of the
polyline entity should be of the type "Axes" or
"Agregation".
Examples
set("figure_style","new") //create a figure
a=get("current_axes")//get the handle of the newly created axes
a.data_bounds=[-2,-2;2,2];
xpoly(sin(2*%pi*(0:5)/5),cos(2*%pi*(0:5)/5),"lines",0)
p=get("hdl"); //get handle on current entity (here the polyline entity)
p.foreground=2;
p.thickness=3;
p.mark_style=9;
d=p.data;d(1,:)=[0 0];p.data=d;
a.rotation_angles=[0 45];
p.data=[(-2:0.1:2)' sin((-2:0.1:2)*%pi)']
p.mark_mode="off";
p.polyline_style=3;
p.line_style=4;
See Also
set, get, delete, xpoly, xfpoly, xpolys, xfpolys, graphics_entities,
Author
Djalel ABDEMOUCHE