drawnow

Scilab Function
Last update : 28/09/2005

drawnow - draw hidden graphics entities.

### Calling Sequence

  `drawnow()`

### Description

Considering the current figure, this function can be used to draw the hidden graphics entities and all its chidren, that may have been postponed by a previous call to `drawlater`. The `immediate_drawing` property of the `current figure` is set to `"on"` .

It can specially be used with the `drawlater` function.

### Examples

      set("figure_style","new") // select entity based graphics
      f=get("current_figure") // handle of the current figure

      drawlater()
      subplot(221);
      t=1:10;plot2d(t,t.^2)
      subplot(222);
      x=0:1:7;plot2d(x,cos(x),2)
      subplot(234);
      plot2d(t,cos(t),3);
      subplot(235);
      plot2d(x,sin(2*x),5);
      subplot(236);
      plot2d(t,tan(2*t));

      draw(gca()); //draw the current axes and its children
      draw(f.children([3 4])); // draw the specified axes and their children
      drawnow(); // draw the current figure

### See Also

`get`, `set`, `drawlater`, `graphics_entities`,

### Author

Djalel ABDEMOUCHE, F.Leray