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changeset 17957:e5566719e0a1
doc: Mention GUI in introduction. Update figure root properties.
* intro.txi: Mention GUI in introduction.
* plot.txi: Update figure root properties.
author | Michael Godfrey <michaeldgodfrey@gmail.com> |
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date | Sun, 10 Nov 2013 11:06:58 -0500 |
parents | 6e43fbab4b29 |
children | 1adf3710bb68 |
files | doc/interpreter/intro.txi doc/interpreter/plot.txi |
diffstat | 2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) [+] |
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--- a/doc/interpreter/intro.txi +++ b/doc/interpreter/intro.txi @@ -21,10 +21,15 @@ @cindex introduction GNU Octave is a high-level language, primarily intended for numerical -computations. It provides a convenient interactive command line -interface for solving linear and nonlinear problems numerically, and -for performing other numerical experiments. It may also be used as a -batch-oriented language for data processing. +computations. It is typically used for such problems as solving +linear and nonlinear equations, numerical linear algebra, statistical +analysis, and for performing other numerical experiments. It may also +be used as a batch-oriented language for automated data processing. + +Until recently GNU Octave provided a command-line interface with +graphical results displayed in separate windows. The current version +(version 3.8, released in late 2013) also provides, by default, a +graphical user interface. GNU Octave is freely redistributable software. You may redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License @@ -46,10 +51,13 @@ @node Running Octave @section Running Octave -On most systems, Octave is started with the shell command -@samp{octave}. Octave displays an initial message and then a prompt -indicating it is ready to accept input. You can begin typing Octave -commands immediately afterward. +On most systems, Octave is started with the shell command @samp{octave}. +This, by default, starts the graphical user interface (GUI). The central +window in the GUI is the Octave command-line interface. Octave displays +an initial message and then a prompt indicating it is ready to accept +input. If you have chosen the traditional command-line interface only +the command prompt appears. In any case, you can immediately begin +typing Octave commands. If you get into trouble, you can usually interrupt Octave by typing @kbd{Control-C} (written @kbd{C-c} for short). @kbd{C-c} gets
--- a/doc/interpreter/plot.txi +++ b/doc/interpreter/plot.txi @@ -1044,30 +1044,31 @@ get (h, ""); error: get: ambiguous figure property name ; possible matches: -__graphics_toolkit__ hittest resize -__enhanced__ integerhandle resizefcn -__modified__ interruptible selected -__myhandle__ inverthardcopy selectionhighlight -__plot_stream__ keypressfcn selectiontype -alphamap keyreleasefcn tag -beingdeleted menubar toolbar -busyaction mincolormap type -buttondownfcn name uicontextmenu -children nextplot units -clipping numbertitle userdata -closerequestfcn paperorientation visible -color paperposition windowbuttondownfcn -colormap paperpositionmode windowbuttonmotionfcn -createfcn papersize windowbuttonupfcn -currentaxes papertype windowscrollwheelfcn -currentcharacter paperunits windowstyle -currentobject parent wvisual -currentpoint pointer wvisualmode -deletefcn pointershapecdata xdisplay -dockcontrols pointershapehotspot xvisual -doublebuffer position xvisualmode -filename renderer -handlevisibility renderermode +__enhanced__ hittest resize +__graphics_toolkit__ integerhandle resizefcn +__guidata__ interruptible selected +__modified__ inverthardcopy selectionhighlight +__myhandle__ keypressfcn selectiontype +__plot_stream__ keyreleasefcn tag +alphamap menubar toolbar +beingdeleted mincolormap type +busyaction name uicontextmenu +buttondownfcn nextplot units +children numbertitle userdata +clipping outerposition visible +closerequestfcn paperorientation windowbuttondownfcn +color paperposition windowbuttonmotionfcn +colormap paperpositionmode windowbuttonupfcn +createfcn papersize windowkeypressfcn +currentaxes papertype windowkeyreleasefcn +currentcharacter paperunits windowscrollwheelfcn +currentobject parent windowstyle +currentpoint pointer wvisual +deletefcn pointershapecdata wvisualmode +dockcontrols pointershapehotspot xdisplay +doublebuffer position xvisual +filename renderer xvisualmode +handlevisibility renderermode @end smallexample The root figure has index 0. Its properties may be displayed by: