plot movie command

Syntax

plot s movie keyword

Primary keywords:

active    extension    index    interval    prefix    size

controls whether this plot participates in automatic movie generation. If a plot name s is not specified, the current view is assumed.

Note that only the keywords active and index apply to plot s, the rest of the keywords apply to all plots.

See also the Movie tab in the Tools/Options dialog.

The available options are:

active b

Turns participation in movie frame generation on and off. The default is off.

extension

the extension used for movie bitmap file generation. The value assigned at install is png. This applies to all plots. This values is saved and restored with the project, and stored in the registry and program shutdown.

index i

Specifies the next index used for the filename the movie frame will be stored in. This index is incremented automatically after every frame.

interval i

the number of global calculation steps taken between movie frames, when the movie option is active for a plot. The value assigned at install is 1000. This applies to all plots. This values is saved and restored with the project, and stored in the registry and program shutdown.

prefix

the prefix used for the automatically generated file names created using the movie option. The value assigned at install is movie_. This applies to all plots. This values is saved and restored with the project, and stored in the registry and program shutdown.

size

The size of the bitmap used for movie frame generation. The value assigned at install is 1024 x 768. This applies to all plots. This values is saved and restored with the project, and stored in the registry and program shutdown.