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exporting figures from the command line

o_depot — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:39:57 -0400

Hey guys,

When I'm exporting a figure I usually use the 'File > Export
Setup...' GUI for settings. I have a custom style that I use on all
my figures, which I've saved to 'pub_style1'. I usually apply the
style, then use the 'Export' button to export the picture as a .png
file.

I was wondering if there was a way to do all this from the MATLAB
command-line...?

Thanks.

Re: exporting figures from the command line

Urs (us) Schwarz — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:53:53 -0400

<SNIP <print>ing from the command line...

a hint:

help print;
% then, look at options
% -dpng
% -r

us

Re: exporting figures from the command line

o_depot — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:38:44 -0400

us wrote:
>
>
> <SNIP <print>ing from the command line...
>
> a hint:
>
> help print;
> % then, look at options
> % -dpng
> % -r
>
> us
>

thanks us,

I've used the print command before, -dpng to output as a png, and
-r to set resolution. The 'pub_style1' style that I've saved (and
load through the Export GUI) has many tweaks and changes. Is there
some way to load that style using the print command? Otherwise, is
the only other option to specify each one of these tweaks as flags to
the print command, or modifying the figure from the command line?
It would be nice to run a command which loads up my the 'pub_style1'
style, applies it to the current figure, then exports the figure as a
png (or whatever format)...

Re: exporting figures from the command line

us — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:59:19 -0400

o_depot:
<SNIP exporting a fig using a custom style sheet...

one of the (few) solutions

% assume your style sheet's name is <foo.txt>

% create a fig
     plot(1:10);
     fnam='your_fig.png'; % your file name
% the engine
% ...get style sheet info
     snam='foo'; % note: NO extension...
     s=hgexport('readstyle',snam);
% ...apply style sheet info
     hgexport(gcf,fnam,s);

us