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HRAWPLOT Generate a Raw Plot File

Section: Handle-Based Graphics

# Usage

This function takes a sequence of commands, and generates a raw plot (to a file) that renders the commands. It is a useful tool for creating high quality fully customized PDF plots from within FreeMat scripts that are portable. The syntax for its use

      hrawplot(filename,commands)

where `filename` is the name of the file to plot to, and `commands` is a cell array of strings. Each entry in the cell array contains a string with a command text. The commands describe a simple mini-language for describing plots. The complete dictionary of commands is given

- `LINE x1 y1 x2 y2` – draw a line
- `FONT name size` – select a font of the given name and size
- `TEXT x1 y1 string` – draw the given text string at the given location
- `STYLE style` – select line style ('solid' or 'dotted')
- `PAGE` – force a new page
- `SIZE x1 y1` – Set the page mapping
- `BOX x1 y1 x2 y2` – draw a filled box covering the given coordinates
- `HTEXTBOX x1 y1 x2 y2 string` – Draw a horizontal box with the given string centered in it
- `VTEXTBOX x1 y1 x2 y2 string` – Draw a vertical box with the given string centered in it (rotated 90 degrees)
- `BRUSH string` – Set the brush color ('red','blue', etc)
- `PEN string` – Set the pen color