NAME

gbegin − initializes the system without altering the color map

SPECIFICATION

C
gbegin()

FORTRAN
subroutine gbegin

Pascal
procedure gbegin;

DESCRIPTION

gbegin initializes the graphics environment for the calling program as ginit does, however, gbegin does not change the color map.  This is useful under the window manager because it does not interfere with other programs that use the current color map.  gbegin also does not call setcursor. 

Under the window manager, it is preferable to use winopen for initialization functions. 

SEE ALSO

ginit, greset, winopen Programming Guide, Section 2.1, Initialization

NOTE

This routine is available only in immediate mode. 

Version 3.6  —  December 20, 1987