Re: Octave 3.4.2 Windows Binaries

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

Hello

Please see
http://wiki.octave.org/wiki.pl?OctaveForWindows
 1. Standalone ports
  1.2. Octave-3.4.2-mingw + octaveforge pkgs

Regards

Tatsuro

--- On Sat, 2011/9/3, chris nother  wrote:

> Hi Tatsuro,
> yes I saw that too. I believe rm was also used as DOS shorthand for rmdir at 
> one time so I wasn't sure if this was an error. 
> 
> I am actually trying to save a plot to a png file, which in Octave 3.2.4 
> worked fine with my original Matlab code. 
> Now it seems that version 3.4.2 now uses the Ghostscript and associated 
> utilities to perform these functions. 
> I upgraded to 3.4.2 for the Texread function in order to speed up an S 
> Parameter file parser that to over a minute to run, which made it pretty user 
> unfriendly!
> 
> Thanks for the tip on the CoreUtils for Windows, I will take a look and see 
> if it helps.
> 
> Thank you for your help.
> 
> Regards,
> Chris 
> 
> On 2 September 2011 17:51, Tatsuro MATSUOKA <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello
> 
> Are you using the fltk graphics_tool kit?
> 
> 'rm' is a unix command and it is nearly equal to 'del' DOS and windows 
> command.
> 
> Honestly speaking, the work on printing on fltk on octave on windows has not 
> been completed yet.   .
> 
> I have seen the code of print.m, the code tells that use 'del' command in the 
> windows case but it may seem not work correctly.
> 
> One option is to install CoreUtils for Windows and set the oath correctly
> http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/coreutils.htm
> 
> The package includes 'rm ' command (it is a unix command).
> 
> Regards
> Tatsuro
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Sat, 2011/9/3, chris nother wrote:
> 
> > Hi Tatsuro,
> > thank you for responding, having spent quite some time today I discovered 
> > my path was incorrect and I hadn't installed epstool etc.
> > Now I am struggling with this response from Ghostscript when I execute the 
> > polt and print commands shown below.
> > I realise this isn't really your domain but I would be grateful of a 
> > pointer!
> >
> >
> > octave-3.4.2.exe:1> plot (rand(20))
> >
> > octave-3.4.2.exe:2> print('c:\temp\0960_001.pdf')
> > 'rm' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> > operable program or batch file.
> > ---------- output begin ----------
> >
> > ----------- output end -----------
> > error: print: failed to print
> > error: called from:
> > error:   C:\octave\3.4.2\share\octave\3.4.2\m\plot\__gnuplot_print__.m at 
> > line 1
> > 58, column 7
> > error:   C:\octave\3.4.2\share\octave\3.4.2\m\plot\print.m at line 380, 
> > column 1
> > 2
> > octave-3.4.2.exe:2>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> >
> > On 2 September 2011 15:43, Tatsuro MATSUOKA <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > The ghostscript is a completely external program from point of view of 
> > octave.
> > In my case ghostscript is installed in C:\Program\gs
> >
> > I add the "path" environmental variable setting of windows (but not octave) 
> > "C:\Programs\gs\gs9.00\bin" (This value depends your ghostscript install 
> > condition) by the control panel.
> > For the setting, please google using the key "path control panel"..
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Tatsuro
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On Fri, 2011/9/2, address@hidden  wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Tatsuro, I am relatively new to Octave and I have downloaded your 
> > > 3.4.2 installer in order to be able to use the Texread function. 
> > > Everything is ok apart from the error: print.m: ghostscript not found in 
> > > PATH.
> > >
> > > I have installed Ghostscript  gs9.02 in a sub-directory of the Octave 
> > > install and attempted to fix the issue by adding the path to the Octaverc 
> > > file using Addpath. I read your Readme_octave-3.4.2.txt file but I am 
> > > unsure whether the code build requires the Ghostscript and isn't included 
> > > in your build?
> > >
> > > Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Chris Nother
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> Chris Nother
> 
> 
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