code: def new(ABF,forceNewFigure=False,title=None,xlabel=None,ylabel=None):
      
      if len(pylab.get_fignums()) and forceNewFigure==False:
          #print("adding to existing figure")
          return
      pylab.figure(figsize=(8,6))
      pylab.grid(alpha=.5)
      pylab.title(ABF.ID)
      pylab.ylabel(ABF.units)
      pylab.xlabel("seconds")
      if xlabel:
          pylab.xlabel(xlabel)
      if ylabel:
          pylab.ylabel(ylabel)
      if title:
          pylab.title(title)
      annotate(ABF)
docs: makes a new matplotlib figure with default dims and DPI.
      Also labels it with pA or mV depending on ABF.