Re: matlab commands

[Peter Hinkey]

>> 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
>


Thanks for getting back to me, I'm still learning about Octave.

As I said, I have Octave installed, but I don't have Octave-forge.  Could
you send me a link to the Octave-forge package compatible for Red Hat
Linux?  Thanks