Re: number of arguments if nargout meets nargin (was Re: plot templates and options lists for set, plot etc.)

[Benjamin Lindner]

Thorsten Meyer wrote:
> Benjamin Lindner wrote:
> > > Also, I would like to wrap this transformation into a function. I
> > > tried it like
> > > this (in octave compiled from the current tip):
> > >
> > > function varargout = struct2options (structure)
> > >   varargout = {fieldnames(structure)'{:}; struct2cell(structure)'{:}};
> > >   nargout
> > > endfunction
> > this should read
> >
> > function c = struct2opt(s)
> >    c = reshape(cat(2, fieldnames(s), struct2cell(s)).',1,[]);
> > endfunction
> >
> > then
> >    plot(1:5, 5:-1:1, struct2opt(style){:})
> > should work
> Yes, that is a way how to do it. However, I would like to eliminate the
> {:} part :-)
>
> Also, the more general question is interesting to me:  can I somehow
> control how many arguments are passed in this nested function call:
>    function1(function2())
> if function 2 has varargout and function 1 has varargin

I don't know a way to control this, so I stick to the {:} suffix :)
But yes, I agree that this is the fundamental question behind it.
Sorry I cannot offer a solution...

benjamin