Set current figure without making it visible

Hi all,

I'd like to make a figure "the current figure" by using

figure(myPicture)

HOWEVER, I don't want myPicture to become visible.

The figure(myPicture) command makes myPicture visible by definition. Is there any other command that will simply make myPicture the current figure while keeping the visibility set to "off"?

Thanks!

JF

[Thomas]

You have created another question about the same topic without replying back to the posters who posted answers in the previous thread.

Please donot make duplicate postings.

Duplicate posting at:

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/43326-create-figure-without-displaying-it

[John F]

Sorry about that...new to this

Answer 1

[Jan]

set(0, 'CurrentFigure', figureHandle)

[raym]

It works fine and solved my problems since I have huge amount of lines to plot on one figure. Thanks for your powerful answer!

Answer 2

[John Petersen]

Do you want to manipulate the figure 'MyPicture'? Is that why you want it 'current'? If so, you don't have to make it current. You just have to use the figure handle in the commands you're using. For example,

h=figure;

creates the figure and handle for that figure;

plot(h, x,y)

plots x,y on the figure with handle 'h'

title(h,'This is MyPicture')

adds a title to your figure.

Answer 3

[Kye Taylor]

Perhaps

figure(myPicture), set(myPicture,'visible','off')

then when you want

set(myPicture,'visible','on')