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ancestor

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Ancestor of graphics object.

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Syntax

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p = ancestor(h, type)

p = ancestor(h, type, 'toplevel')

Input argument

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h

graphics object

type

a row vector character or cell of strings:

'toplevel'

a row vector character: return the highest parent in the object hierarchy that matches the condition.

Output argument

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p

a graphics object or []

Description

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ancestor returns the handle of the specified object's ancestor of a given type.

Example

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f = figure();
ax = gca();
s = surf(peaks);
AX = ancestor(s, 'axes')
F = ancestor(s, 'figure')
R = ancestor(s, 'root')

See also

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gcf.

History

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Version	Description
1.0.0	initial version

Author

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Allan CORNET