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anim.C File Reference

Detailed Description

Macro illustrating how to animate a picture using a Timer.

#include "TStyle.h"
#include "TCanvas.h"
#include "TF2.h"
#include "TTimer.h"
Float_t t = 0;
Float_t phi = 30;
void anim()
{
TCanvas *c1 = new TCanvas("c1");
c1->SetFillColor(17);
pi = TMath::Pi();
f2 = new TF2("f2","sin(2*x)*sin(2*y)*[0]",0,pi,0,pi);
f2->SetParameter(0,1);
f2->SetNpx(15);
f2->SetNpy(15);
f2->SetMaximum(1);
f2->SetMinimum(-1);
f2->Draw("glsurf1");
TTimer *timer = new TTimer(20);
timer->SetCommand("Animate()");
timer->TurnOn();
}
void Animate()
{
//just in case the canvas has been deleted
if (!gROOT->GetListOfCanvases()->FindObject("c1")) return;
t += 0.05*pi;
phi += 2;
gPad->SetPhi(phi);
gPad->Modified();
gPad->Update();
}
Author
Rene Brun

Definition in file anim.C.