Save Matlab figure without plotting it?

Question

Is there a way of saving a figure plot without actually plotting it? I mean, let\'s say I want to save the graph for plot(1:10, (1:10).^2), can I save it without sh

Answer 1

This can be done:

set(gcf,'Visible','off');
plot((1:10),(1:10).^2);
print -dpng c:\chris.png  % or whatever your print command is