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Graphics Options and Device Parameters Dictionary

ERASE



Specifies whether to erase graph after display.
Used in: GOPTIONS statement; GDEVICE procedure; GDEVICE Parameters window
Defaults: GOPTIONS: NOERASE; GDEVICE: ERASE=N
Restriction: not supported by Java or ActiveX

Syntax
Details

Syntax

GOPTIONS: ERASE | NOERASE
GDEVICE: ERASE=Y | N

ERASE
ERASE=Y

causes the graph to be erased when you press RETURN after the graph has been displayed.

NOERASE
ERASE=N

causes the graph to remain on the display when you press RETURN after the graph has been displayed. A blank Erase field in the Parameters window is the same as ERASE=N.


Details

ERASE is useful for those devices that overlay the graphics area and the message area - that is, those devices that have separate dialog box and graphics areas. On other devices, the graph is erased.

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