closing a specified figure (if exist)

does anyone know how to close a specified figure if it exists currently? for example: h=figure

if h exists close(h) end

Answer 1

[Grzegorz Knor]

h = figure;
if ishandle(h)
close(h)
end

[Grzegorz Knor]

ishandle(h) returns 1 if figure exists and 0 if figure is close.

[mohammad]

thanks a lot

how can do when i know name of the figure

for example:

h=figure(.........

'Name','flashing', ...)

figure name is:flashing

if 'flashing' exist

close flashing

end

[Grzegorz Knor]

close(findobj('type','figure','name','flashing'))

[mohammad]

thanks a lot

Answer 2

[Paulo Silva]

close(findall(0,'type','figure','name','flashing'))

[mohammad]

thanks a lot

Answer 3

[Zoltan Gal]

If the index of figure is 5, then

close(findobj('type','figure','number',5))