Re: subplot question between 2,1.xx and 2.9.12

[Michael Goffioul]

On 7/16/07, Tatsuro MATSUOKA <address@hidden> wrote:
> The following simple code
> *****************
> subplot(111);clg;
> %
> x=linspace(0,3*pi,301);
> subplot(211);
> xlabel("x \n");
> ylabel("sin(x)\n");
> axis([0 2*pi -1.1 1.1]);
> plot(x,sin(x));
> %
> subplot(212);
> xlabel("x \n");
> ylabel("cos(x)\n");
> axis([0 2*pi -1.1 1.1]);
> plot(x,cos(x));
> **********************
> give the graph on octave 2.1.50 (cygwin)
> http://www.geocities.jp/tmacchant/Files/sbptest1.png
>
> but the same code on octave 2.9.12 on MCVC
> give the graph
> http://www.geocities.jp/tmacchant/Files/sbptest2.png
>
> The label and axis setting is ignored.

They are not ignored, but the "plot" command resets the axes object to
its default state. Any title/label is then lost. This is compatible with Matlab.
You can avoid the reset by turning on the hold state.

Michael.