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9.47 zoom()

Description
Zoom in on a region of the plot window. Using the cursor (typically a mouse), click on the lower-left and upper-right portion of the plot window you wish to enlarge.
Input Program Variables
None.
Keywords/Values
The following flags can be given to customize the behavior of zoom():

Keyword Description    

show
print output string after selection    
nobox suppress drawing of 'active zoom box'    

     

Output Program Variables
cursor_x, and cursor_y will contain the x and y positions of the cursor for the last point chosen.
Examples

 
  Iff>  zoom
See also
cursor()(Section 9.6), plot()(Section 9.27), Section 5.6.


Matt Newville
2004-02-09