VARKON Version 1.15 1997-10-24

act_view - Procedure

Activates a view


Description

Makes a named view active. If multiple windows are used the view is only activated in the window indicated by the window-parameter, see below.

Syntax

act_view(name, window)

STRING	name*15;
INT	window;

Principal parameters

name	-  The name of the view to make active

Optional parameters

window

-  A window ID. Default = 0 = The default (main) window.

Examples

act_view("iso")

A view named "iso" is activated in the main window with ID = 0.

act_view("left",1)

A view named "left" is activated in a window with ID = 1.

Comments

In order to display the model with respect to the new view use rep_view() with appropriate parameters. act_view() does not update the display automatically.