Re: matlab commands

[David Bateman]

Peter Hinkey wrote:
> Hi,
>
>         I have successfully installed Octave on my server with OS Red Hat
> Enterprise Linux 3.  I realized the toolboxes for Matlab and
> Octave are similar, but clearly not the same.  I have a matlab
> script written with several functions that are not compatible with
> Octave.
>
> Is there a way to import the matlab toolbox into Octave so the commands work?
>
>   

Not without breaking Matlab's copyright there isn't so please don't...
> Are there octave functions that can replace matlab functions like
> *textread and textscan*??
>
>   
The textread function from octave-forge is supposed to be compatible 
with the matlab version.. Can you give an example that demonstrates any 
differences? Octave-forge doesn't have a textscan function though we'd 
be happy to accept one if you wrote it :-) ... Till then use textread

D.