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20## @deftypefn {Function File} {} ishold
21## Return true if the next line will be added to the current plot, or
22## false if the plot device will be cleared before drawing the next line.
25function retval = ishold (h)
33 ax = get (h, "currentaxes");
36 set (h, "currentaxes", ax);
39 elseif (strcmpi (get (h, "type"), "axes"))
41 fig = get (h, "parent");
43 error ("hold: expecting argument to be axes or figure graphics handle");
46 error ("hold: expecting argument to be axes or figure graphics handle");
52 retval = (strcmpi (get (fig, "nextplot"), "add")
53 && strcmpi (get (ax, "nextplot"), "add"));