NAME

ginit − initializes the system

SPECIFICATION

C
ginit()

FORTRAN
subroutine ginit

Pascal
procedure ginit;

DESCRIPTION

ginit initializes the hardware, allocates memory for symbol tables and display lists, and sets up default values for global state attributes (as greset does).  It has no arguments.  winopen performs the same function as ginit under the window manager. 

Call ginit once, before any other Graphics Library routine. 

SEE ALSO

gbegin, gexit, greset, winopen Programming Guide, Section 2.1, Initialization

NOTE

This routine is available only in immediate mode. 

Version 3.6  —  December 20, 1987