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**Init (**//parWin, parFParent, parL=0, parT=0, parR=0, parB=0//**)**

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| **Init** | Initializes the GraphClass object |
| //parWin// | The reference to a window where the object is located. |
| //parFParent// | A LONG identifying the parent id of the graph object. |
| //parL, parT, parR, parB// | Indents from borders of the parent for drawing object. |

The **Init** method is used to initialize the graph object prior to display. It calls all of the necessary methods used to set default values and position the graph object.

**Implementation:**

Typically, the **Init **method is paired with the Kill method, performing the converse of the Kill method tasks.

**See Also:**     [[kill shut down the graphclass object .htm|Kill]]