Re: HELP a newbie - Weird problem

[Ian Searle]

> Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 16:57:16 BST
> From: address@hidden (Billy Chow)
> Sender: address@hidden
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> Dear list members,
> 
> I worte to the list a few days ago about the problem I have with the
> variable `whitespace_in_literal_matrix' and so far received no reply.
> I really want to know why this happens, is it due to a problem in my
> setup or a bug in octave.  Here is a summary:
> 
> System:
> 
>    -8Mb 486DX-33
>    -Linux 1.2.8 (slackware 2.3)
>    -Octave 1.1.1
> 
> Symptom:
> 
>    -Start octave clean (no .octaverc), and type 
> 
>           Octave:1>conv(1,1)
>           Ans = 1
>           Octave:2>whitespace_in_literal_matrix = 'traditional';
>           Octave:3>conv(1,1)
>           Ans = 1
> 
>     Good! no problem but if we ...
>    -Start octave clean, and type
> 
>           Octave:1>whitespace_in_literal_matrix = 'traditional';
>           Octave:2>conv(1,1)
>           Parse error in line 59 of conv.m
>               .........
>               .........
>           
> The same error if I put the line ``whitespace_in_literal_matrix =
> 'traditional''' in a .octaverc.  This line is suggested in the FAQ for
> better Matlab combatibility.  I don't believe I am the first one to
> following suggestions in the FAQ and put the line in a .octaverc.
> Somebody must have come across this problem and might even have a
> solution.  Please some kind soul enlighten me.  Or just try the above
> out and tell me if you have the same outcome.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> /Billy
> 

I tried the above on a Sparc-10/51 (Solaris 2.4), using the octave
binary distribution. I get the exact same results as you describe
above. 

        octave:1> whitespace_in_literal_matrix = 'traditional';
        octave:2> conv(1,1)
        parse error near line 59 of file conv.m:
         
        >>>       x = [b, zeros (1, ly - lb)];
                                   ^
         
        error: `conv' undefined near line 2 column 1
        error: evaluating index expression near line 2, column 1

-Ian