Symbols

! function
... in functions
; after functions
>> prompt in Command Window

A

accelerators, keyboard
Access program Web page
ActiveX entries for MATLAB
adding white space to graphic output
addpath
Annotations
    HDF API
Array Editor
    preferences
arrays
    editing
arrow keys for editing commands
ASCII data
    definition of
    exporting <1> <2>
    exporting delimited data
    formats
    importing
    importing delimited format files
    importing mixed alphabetic and numeric data
    importing space-delimited data
    specifying delimiter
    table of format samples
    using the Import Wizard with
    using the save command
    with text headers <1> <2>
ASCII files
    reading formatted text
    viewing contents of
    writing
attributes
    HDF
Audio/video interleave
    saving graphs as AVI movies
autoinit cells
    converting to input cell
    definition of
autoinit cells in M-books
    converting input cells to
AutoInit style, definition of
automatic highlighting in Editor/Debugger
automatic indenting in Editor/Debugger
automation startup option (automation server)
AVI. See Audio/video interleave

B

bang ! function
base workspace
batch mode for starting MATLAB
binary data
    exporting
    importing
    using the Import Wizard
binary files
    controlling data type of values read
    controlling number of values read
    reading
    writing to
bits for precision
blank spaces in MATLAB commands
breakpoints
Bring MATLAB to Front command

C

caching
    MATLAB directory
    M-files
calc zones
    ensuring workspace consistency in M-books
calc zones in M-books
    defining
    definition of
    evaluating
    output from
capitalization in MATLAB
case sensitivity in MATLAB
cell groups in M-books
    converting to input cells
    creating
    definition of <1> <2>
    evaluating
    order of output in output cell
    output from
cell markers
    hiding
cell markers in M-books
    defined
    printing
char data type
checkin
    purpose of
checking in files <1> <2>
checking out files <1> <2>
checkout
    purpose of
clc
clear
ClearCase source control system
clearing
    Command Window
clicking on multiple items
clicking the right-mouse button
clipboard
    importing binary data
closing
    MATLAB
closing desktop tools
closing files <1> <2>
cmopts
    modifying for PVCS
color
    preferences for Command Window
    preferences for Editor/Debugger
    preferences, general
color modes
    for printing M-books
color printing
    of an M-book
colors for syntax
command flags <1> <2>
Command History window
    copying entries from
    deleting entries in
    running functions from
command line editing
command prompt
Command Window
    clearing
    editing
    features of
    paging of output in
    preferences for
    printing contents of
commands
    colors
    on multiple lines
    running
    to operating system
commands. See also functions
comments, colors for
configuration for desktop desktop
configuration for desktop, default
configuration of desktop
configuration of desktop, saving
configuring Notebook
context menus
continuation of long statements
control keys for editing commands
converting Word document to M-book
cropping graphic output in an M-book
current directory
    at startup for MATLAB
    changing
    listing contents of
Current Directory browser
custom source control system

D

data
    temporary
    type for input
data consistency
    evaluating M-books
    using calc zones in M-books
data types
    precision
        char
        double
        float
        long
        short
        uchar
Debugger
    buttons
    continue
    example
    step
    techniques
    values, viewing
debugger option for UNIX
debugging
decimal places in output
default desktop configuration
defaults
    in startup file for MATLAB
    preferences for MATLAB
Define Autoinit Cell command
Define Calc Zone command
Define Input Cell command
defining input cells in M-books
delete
delimiter
    defined
demos
    Launch Pad access to
desktop
    configuration
        saving
    font preferences for
    layout
    opening tools in
    sizing windows in
    starting without
    tools
    windows, docking
    windows, grouping together
    windows, moving
    windows, undocking
desktop tools
    closing
development environment for MATLAB
dialog boxes
    Evaluate Loop
    Notebook Options
diary <1> <2>
dir
directories
    caching for MATLAB
    creating
    deleting
    renaming
    searching contents of
    temporary
    See also directory, search path <1> <2>
directory, current
displaying output
docking windows in desktop
double precision

E

Earth Observing System (EOF)
    See EOF
echo
    preferences setting for
editing
    in Command Window
    M-files
editor
    command line
    See also Editor (MATLAB's)
Editor (MATLAB's)
    indenting
    See also editor
Editor/Debugger
    highlighting
    indenting
    preferences for
    See also editor
ellipsis (...) in functions
Embed Figures in M-book check box
embedded graphics
    undefining
embedding graphic output in M-book
end of file
ending MATLAB
environment for MATLAB
environment settings at startup
EOF
    sources of information
Error style, definition of
errors
    colors
    examining
    opening files
Evaluate Calc Zone command
Evaluate Cell command
Evaluate Loop command
Evaluate Loop dialog box
Evaluate M-Book command
evaluating M-books
    ensuring data consistency
examples
    index of
exiting MATLAB
exporting
    ASCII data <1> <2>
    binary data formats
    in HDF format
    using the dlmwrite function
exporting data
    overview
ext startup option

F

fclose <1> <2>
feof
fid
file identifier <1> <2>
file management systems. See source control systems
filebrowser
files
    ASCII
        reading formatted text
        reading line-by-line
        writing
    beginning of
    binary
        controlling data type values read
        controlling number of values read
        reading
        writing to
    closing <1> <2>
    contents, viewing
    copying
    current position
    deleting
    editing M-files
    end of
    failing to open
    identifiers
    log
    MATLAB-related, listing
    naming
    naming/renaming
    opening <1> <2>
        permissions
    position
    running
    source control for
    temporary
    text
    viewing contents of
Find & Replace feature <1> <2>
finding string in M-files
finish.m
finishdlg.m
finishsav.m
flags for startup <1> <2>
float
floating-point precision
folders. See directories
font
    in Command Window
    in Editor/Debugger
    in Help Navigator
    in Workspace browser <1> <2>
    preferences in MATLAB
fopen
    failing
format
    controlling numeric format in M-book
    in Array Editor
    preferences
format
format command
fread
frewind
fseek
ftell
function call history
function details report
function workspace
functions
    long (on multiple lines)
    maximum number of characters in
    multiples in one line
    naming
    running
fwrite

G

graphic output
    adding white space to
    controlling
    controlling per input cell in an M-book
    cropping in an M-book
    embedding in M-book
    printing from an M-book
    sizing in an M-book
    using sizing handles
graphing
    variables from the workspace browser
Group Cells command

H

Handle Graphics objects and embedded figures
HDF
    accessing data sets in file
    closing access to files and data sets
    closing all open identifiers
    creating a data set
    creating an HDF file
    defined
    exporting data
    file access modes
    getting information about a data set
    getting information about file contents
    handling output arguments
    handling symbolic constants
    importing into MATLAB
    including metadata in a file or data set
    list of APIs
    MATLAB calling conventions
    MATLAB support
    obtaining a list of all open identifiers
    opening an HDF file
    reading data
    reading HDF file attributes
    retrieving data set attributes
    sources of information
    using predefined attributes
    writing attributes
    writing data
help
    at command line
    for MATLAB
    Launch Pad access
help
Hide Cell Markers command
Hierarchical Data Format (HDF)
    See HDF
highlighting in Editor/Debugger
history, automatic log file
home

I

Import Data option
import functions
    comparison of features
Import Wizard
    importing binary data
    with ASCII data
importing
    ASCII data
    HDF data
    MAT-file data
    spreadsheet data
importing data
    binary data
    Import Wizard
    overview
in an M-book
indenting for syntax
indenting in Editor/Debugger
index of examples
initiation (init) file for MATLAB
input cells
    controlling evaluation of
    controlling graphic output
    converting autoinit cell to
    converting text to
    converting to cell groups
    defining in M-books
    evaluating
    evaluating cell groups
    evaluating in a loop
    maintaining consistency
    timing out during evaluation
    use of Word Normal style
input cells in M-books
    converting to autoinit cell
    converting to text
input for MATLAB
Input style, definition of
integer data type
interrupting a running program

J

Java VM
    starting without

K

keyboard shortcuts and accelerators
keyboard statements
keys
    for editing in Command Window
keywords, colors for

L

Launch Pad
    about
layout of desktop
lines, maximum number of characters in
load
loading data
    overview
        writing data to disk file
log
    automatic, for MATLAB
    file
    of functions
    of session
logfile startup option
long
long integer
looping
    to evaluate input cells
Lotus 123
    importing
lowercase usage in MATLAB
ls

M

MAT-files
    creating
    defined
    importing data from
    loading
MATLAB
    Command Window
    files, listing
    help for
    path <1> <2>
    prompt
    quitting
    starting
    window
MATLAB command window
    bringing to the front in Notebook
MATLAB commands
    executing in a Word document
matlab.mat
matlabenvironment_displaypane
matlabrc.m
matlabroot
matrices
    editing
M-book template
    modifying
M-books
    creating
    entering text and commands in
    evaluating all input cells in
    modifying style template
    opening existing file
    printing
    protecting data integrity
    sizing graphic output
measuring performance of M-files
Merant's source control system
M-files
    creating
    creating in the Current Directory browser
    directories located in
    editing
    interfacing with source control systems
    location of
    naming
    performance of
    profiling
    recognizing changes in
    replacing string in
    running <1> <2>
    running at startup
    search path
    searching contents of
    source control for
Microsoft Excel
    importing
Microsoft Word
    converting document to M-book
    specifying version and location
Microsoft's source control system
minimize startup option
model files
    source control for
models
    interfacing with source control systems
more
movies
    saving in AVI format
multiple lines for a single statement
multiple lines for functions
multiple selection

N

naming functions and variables
nodesktop startup option
nojvm startup option
Normal style
    default style in M-book
    definition of
    used in undefined input cells
normal.dot
nosplash startup option
Notebook
    configuring
    defining input cells
    overview
notebook command
    using
Notebook menu
    in Word menu bar
Notebook Options command
Notebook Options dialog box
    controlling numeric output format
    Embed Figures in M-book check box
    embedding graphic output in M-book
    Numeric Format section
    printing graphics using 16 colors
    setting default size of graphics
    Stop evaluating on error
    Use 16-Color Figures check box
notebook -setup
numeric format
    preferences
numeric output format
    controlling in M-book

O

open
    tutorial
opening files <1> <2>
    failing
openvar
operating system commands
optimizing performance of M-files
options
    shutdown
output
    controlling display format
    in Command Window
    in MATLAB
    not displaying
    spaces per tab
    spacing of
output cells in M-books
    converting to text
    purging
Output style, definition of

P

paging in the Command Window
Paste Special option
path <1> <2>
    adding folders from the Current directory browser
    MATLAB
    order of directories
pathdef.m
pathtool
performance
    improving for M-files
permission string
pop-up menus
precision
    char
    double
    float
    for data types
    long
    short
    single
    uchar
precision in display of output
preferences
    Array Editor
    Command Window
    Editor/Debugger
    font, in MATLAB
    general, MATLAB <1> <2>
    MATLAB
        font
        general
        tooltips
    source control system
    Workspace browser
printing
    Command Window contents
printing an M-book
    cell markers
    color
    color modes
    graphic output
profile
    example <1> <2>
    syntax
profiling
    details report
    function call history
    reports
programs
    running from MATLAB
    stopping while running
project configuration file
prompt, in Command Window
Purge Output Cells command
purging output cells
PVCS source control system
PVCS, project configuration file

Q

quitting MATLAB

R

Raster images
    HDF API
Rational Software's source control system
RCS source control system
reading
    HDF data <1> <2>
    values from files
reading data from a disk file
    overview
recall, smart
redo in MATLAB
registry
    for Windows
regserver startup option
replacing M-file contents
reports
    function call history
    function details
resizing windows in the desktop
results
    displaying
right-clicking
rm
root directory for MATLAB
running
    M-files
runtime errors, finding

S

save
Scientific Data API
    HDF API
    programming model
scrolling in Command Window
SCS. See source control systems
search path <1> <2>
searching
    M-file contents
section breaks
    used in calc zones
selecting mulitple items
semicolon (;)
    after functions
    between functions
separator in functions
session
    automatic log file
    log <1> <2>
shell escape
short
short integer
shortcut for MATLAB
    properties, Start in field
shortcuts, keyboard
Show Cell Markers command
shut down MATLAB
Simulink
    interfacing files with source control systems
single precision
sizing handles
    resizing graphics in an M-book
smart recall
source control systems
    checking in files <1> <2>
    checking out files <1> <2>
    interfacing to
    project configuration file for PVCS
    specifying system
    supported systems
    undo checkout <1> <2>
    viewing current system
spaces in MATLAB commands
spacing
    output in Command Window
    tabs in Command Window
splash screen startup option <1> <2>
spreadsheet data
    importing
sprintf
sscanf
stack
    viewing
starting MATLAB
    from DOS
    on UNIX
    Windows
startup directory for MATLAB
    changing
startup files for MATLAB
startup options for MATLAB
    for UNIX
    for Windows
startup.m
Stateflow
    interfacing files with source control systems
Stateflow files
    source control for
statements
    long (on multiple lines)
    on multiple lines
step
    in Debugger
stopping
    a running program
strings
    across multiple lines
strings, colors for
styles in M-book
    Normal
suppressing output
syntax
    colors for
    errors, finding
    highlighting in Editor/Debugger
syntax coloring and indenting

T

tab completion
tab spacing in Command Window
tabbing desktop windows together
technical support, accessing Web page
tempdir
templates
    M-book
    specifying
tempname
temporary
    data
    files
terminating a running program
text
    converting to input cells
    files, reading
    styles in M-book
text files
    importing
time
    measured for M-files
time-out message
    while evaluating multiple input cells in an M-book
Toggle Graph Output for Cell command
toolbar in desktop
tools,Launch Pad access to
tooltips
    preference in MATLAB
type ahead feature

U

uchar data type
uicontrol function
uimenu function
Undefine Cells command
undo in MATLAB
undocking windows from desktop
Ungroup Cells command
unregserver startup option
updates to products
    accessing from Web page
uppercase usage in MATLAB
Use 16-Color Figures check box
utilities, running from MATLAB

V

V Data
    HDF API
V Groups
    HDF data type
values
    data type
variables
    clearing
    currently in the workspace
    displaying values of
    editing values for
    graphing from the workspace browser
    naming
    saving
    saving, function for
    viewing values during execution
version control systems. See source control systems
version startup option for UNIX
viewing desktop tools
Visible figure property
    determining figure embedding in M-book
Visual Source Safe source control system

W

Web pages
    accessing from MATLAB
what
white space, adding to graphic output
who
whos
window arrangement
window layout for MATLAB
Windows
    registry
windows in desktop
    closing
    docking
    moving
    opening
    sizing
    undocking
windows in MATLAB
Windows registry
winword.exe
Word documents
    converting to M-book
work directory
working directory
workspace
    base
    clearing
    contamination from another M-book
    defined
    for functions
    initializing in an M-book
    loading
    opening
    protecting integrity
    saving
    saving, using function
    viewing during execution
    viewing, using function
Workspace browser
    preferences for
writing
    ASCII data
    HDF data
    in HDF format

X

Xserver option for UNIX