% point                                                    Steve Mann
%
% makes a single point on plot, as an x, +, or * sign, using the line low level
% line command, rather than plot.
% 
% avoids need to ``hold on''
% also runs faster than plot(x,y,'+')
%
% Examples: point(80,100,'*') % puts a * at location (80,100)
%           point(80,100)     % puts a + (default symbol)

function put_a_little_symbol_on_current_plot(x,y,S) % returns nothing

if nargin < 3
  S='+';
end%if

v=axis;  % need to know how many pixels to make it certain fraction of height
h=abs(v(4)-v(3)); % height
w=abs(v(2)-v(1)); % height
diagsiz=sqrt(h^2+w^2);
ptsiz=round(diagsiz*.01);
if S=='x'
  X=[x-ptsiz,x+ptsiz];
  Y=[y-ptsiz,y+ptsiz];
  line(X,Y) % \
  X=[x+ptsiz,x-ptsiz];
  Y=[y-ptsiz,y+ptsiz];
  line(X,Y) % /
elseif S=='+'   %  e.g. assume S='+' if something else
  X=[x-ptsiz,x+ptsiz];
  Y=[y,y];
  line(X,Y) % -
  X=[x,x];
  Y=[y-ptsiz,y+ptsiz];
  line(X,Y) % |
else%if   e.g. assume S='*' if something else
  X=[x-ptsiz,x+ptsiz];
  Y=[y-ptsiz,y+ptsiz];
  line(X,Y) % \
  X=[x+ptsiz,x-ptsiz];
  Y=[y-ptsiz,y+ptsiz];
  line(X,Y) % /
  X=[x-ptsiz,x+ptsiz];
  Y=[y,y];
  line(X,Y) % -
  X=[x,x];
  Y=[y-ptsiz,y+ptsiz];
  line(X,Y) % |
end%if