swapbuffers(3) — Silicon Graphics R1c
NAME
swapbuffers - swap the front and back buffers in double buffer mode
SYNOPSIS
C
swapbuffers()
FORTRAN
subroutine swapbu
Pascal
procedure swapbuffers;
DESCRIPTION
The swapbuffers command swaps the front and back buffers in double buffer mode during the next vertical retrace period. After an image is drawn in the back buffer, a swapbuffers command displays it. Swapbuffers is ignored in single buffer or RGB mode.
SEE ALSO
backbuffer, doublebuffer, frontbuffer, swapinterval, sync
NOTE
This command can only be used in immediate mode.
Version 2.3 — July 04, 1985