Matlab how to draw multiple subplots on an inactive window.

Hi, I wish to draw 64 subplots on one figure window one-by-one using matlab r2016a. It usually takes about 2-3 seconds to draw each subplot. I have met some problems now.

Originally I use the code:

figure
for i=1:64
 % calculate something here
 axes('position',PositionVector(:,i)); % PositionVector has been calculated before.
 plot(Something Here);
 drawnow;
end

As you can see, the code shows each subplot one-by-one, and it can work correctly. But when I click on another existing figure (say figure(3)), it started to plot on figure(3), which is very annoying. So I change the code to:

[Number,~]=size(findobj('Type','figure')); % Find how many figures has opened.
for i=1:64
 % calculate something here
 set(figure(number+1), axes('position',PositionVector(:,i))); % PositionVector has been calculated before.
 plot(Something Here);
 drawnow;
end

Now it can draw all the subplots on one particular figure window, but it brings another problem: that figure window can't be inactve. When I minimize it, it pops out. When I click on another full-screen figure window, it shows up. Also very annoying.

I want matlab to draw all the subplots on one particular figure window, and show them up one by one NO MATTER WHAT CURRENT FIGURE WINDOW I`M LOOKING AT. How to do this?

Answer 1

[michio]

I think the issue will be resolved if you specify which axes to make a plot on. Try

handle_figure = figure;
for i=1:64
 % calculate something here
 handle_axes = axes('position',PositionVector(:,i), 'Parent', hande_figure); 
 plot(handle_axes, rand(10,1));
 drawnow;
end

plot(handle_axes, rand(10,1)); will draw a plot on the specified axes, which is created on the specified figure.