Re: LOADPATH and file loading problems

[Robert A. Macy]

also running 2.1.50a binary on Win98

have experienced similar, but transitory.

I wrote the .m program, ran the program.  I didn't like it,
changed it, and ran it again, BUT! octave ran the "old"
previously compiled version and did not regard that I had
modified the program.  So, went back and changed only a
space, saved the program, and now octave ran the newer
version.  Never figured out exactly why, but may be because
I typed so fast that the date/time stamp stayed the same.
 I assumed octave looked at date/time stamp, not whether
the program had been modified.  So my work around has been
to just slow down.  

Also, there's a command line that causes octave to not
check whether you modifed the program - very useful for
multiple function calls where octave checks EACH time
whether you changed the program - that could eat up a lot
of time.  

Sorry, can't find the command, or where I saved the email
from John Eaton!  but ask the question directly to the
group to get an answer.  

Also, one time I had the same name program and didn't know
it.  The two programs started out identical, but I kept
changing the wrong one, very confusing for a while.  


Don't use LOADPATH, but after invoking octave, I just go to
to the directory I want to work in by typing...

>> cdwork

and cdwork is cdwork.m with the cd command and echo of what
that directory is stored in the main ..\octave_files
directory.

and cdwork.m looks like...

% Changes working directory to 
Directry="C:/AAA/DATA14/Run02"
cd C:\AAA\DATA14\Run02

for example.

               - Robert -

PS  Directry is not mispelled.  It's just a carry over from
the old 8 character name limit days.


On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:27:37 +1000
 SITI HAJAR A BAKAR
<address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello all,
> I am a newbie to octave and am using version 2.1.50 on
> WIndows 2000. I 
> am having problems loading an m file everytime I change
> it. It only 
> performs any changes after I end an Octave session
> 
> I'm also having trouble adding a new path. i want to run
> a file from 
> folders outside the dafault one.
> 
> LOADPATH='C:/My Documents/FYP2005/octave://'
> I also tried
> LOADPATH='C:/My Documents/FYP2005/octave:'
> It doesnt seem to detect the m file in the above
> specified folders.
> 
> Am I missing something? Hope someone can help Thanks
> 



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