// Scilab ( http://www.scilab.org/ ) - This file is part of Scilab
// Copyright (C) 2002-2004 - INRIA - Vincent COUVERT
//
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// This source file is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
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function mtlb_hold(flag)
    // Emulation function for Matlab hold()

    rhs=argn(2)
    if rhs<=0 then
        a=gca();
        if a.auto_clear=="off" then
            a.auto_clear="on"
        else
            a.auto_clear="off"
        end
    else
        if flag=="on" then
            a=gca();a.auto_clear="off"
        elseif flag=="off" then
            a=gca();a.auto_clear="on"
        else
            error(msprintf(gettext("%s: Not yet implemented.\n"),"mtlb_hold"))
        end
    end
endfunction