anim.C
//macro illustrating how to animate a picture using a Timer
Double_t pi;
TF2 *f2;
Float_t t = 0;
Float_t phi = 30;
void anim()
{
gStyle->SetFrameFillColor(42);
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("surf1");
TTimer *timer = new TTimer(20);
timer->SetCommand("Animate()");
timer->TurnOn();
}
void Animate()
{
t += 0.05*pi;
f2->SetParameter(0,TMath::Cos(t));
phi += 2;
gPad->SetPhi(phi);
gPad->Modified();
gPad->Update();
}