DESIGN (xvisual) functions


LIBRARY ROUTINE

xvw_create_area - create a graphics area object

LIBRARY CALL

xvobject xvw_create_area(
   xvobject parent,
   char     *name)

INPUT

OUTPUT

none

RETURN VALUE

The area object on success, NULL on failure

DESCRIPTION

An area object provides an area which contains a coordinated view of other visual objects; it is primarily designed to provide a backplane for 2D plot objects, 3D plot objects, 2D axis objects, and annotations. Any visual objects that are children of the area object will have the same world view as the controlling visual object, where the controlling visual object may be specified by the application using the XVW_GRAPHICS_ATTACH attribute (if an axis is used, it is usually specified as the controlling visual object).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

none

EXAMPLES

none

SIDE EFFECTS

none

RESTRICTIONS

none

MODIFICATION

none

FILES

$DESIGN/objects/library/xvisual/src/Area.c

SEE ALSO

xvisual(3)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1993 - 1997, Khoral Research, Inc. ("KRI") All rights reserved.