BACKGROUNDPLOT (System Variable)

Controls whether background plotting is turned on or off for plotting and publishing.

Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 2

By default, background plotting is turned off for plotting and on for publishing.

Value

PLOT

PUBLISH

0

Foreground

Foreground

1

Background

Foreground

2

Foreground

Background

3

Background

Background

When -PLOT, PLOT, -PUBLISH, and PUBLISH are used in a script (SCR file), the BACKGROUNDPLOT system variable value is ignored, and -PLOT, PLOT, -PUBLISH, and PUBLISH are processed in the foreground.