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PICBASE - Selects the BASE picture from the graphics database.

Description:
This command selects the BASE picture. Subsequent plotting for the chosen device will be in this new current picture. The BASE picture is the largest picture available, and encompasses all other pictures. By default the chosen device is the current one.

This command is a synonym for piclist picnum=1.


Usage:
picbase

Parameters:
DEVICE = DEVICE (Read)
The graphics workstation. [The current graphics device]

Examples:
picbase
This selects the BASE picture for the current graphics device.
picbase device=x2w
This selects the BASE picture for the x2w device.

Related Applications
KAPPA: PICCUR, PICDATA, PICFRAME, PICLAST, PICLIST, PICSEL.



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KAPPA --- Kernel Application Package
Starlink User Note 95
Malcolm J. Currie & David S. Berry
2010 February 26
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

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