disp messages not shown during execution...

[martine1212]

Hello:
Strange problem over here....

I have some disp ('message to user') functions that do not show up until
after the script has finished executing.
When I am debugging (step by step using a GUI) the messages show up as
expected.
But when I am running directly from the octave command line.... the messages
notifying the user about the progress of the measurement do not show up
until after everything is done.

HP8510C data collection V1.0 
Configuration to be loaded 
CAL SET  1 will be recalled 
Full two port 1.85mm calibration 
0.045 GHz to 50.000 GHz, step MODE, 801 points 
Averaging= 1, Smoothing= 1.00 
Source1 at -30.00 dBm, 0.30 dB/GHz slope 
Port1 extension = 0.00 ns and Port2 extension = 0.00 ns 
Port1 attenuator= 10 dB, Port2 attenuator= 10 dB 

Is this the required configuration (y/n)?? (Enter => y): 

After hitting "y" there are supposed to be some extra messages...

Configuring 8510C.....

Configuration done, starting measurement....

But as I said they do not show up at all until everything is done.... which
is not the intended use.
I put some pauses but that does not help...

Any ideas??


Sample code

   Configuration_string=sprintf(['\n\nHP8510C data collection V1.0 \n', ...
    'Configuration to be loaded \n', ...
    'CAL SET %2.0f will be recalled \n', ...
    'Full two port calibration \n', ...
    '%2.3f GHz to %2.3f GHz, %s MODE, %d points \n', ...
    'Averaging= %d, Smoothing= %2.2f \n', ...
    'Source1 at %3.2f dBm, %3.2f dB/GHz slope \n', ...
    'Port1 extension = %2.2f ns and Port2 extension = %2.2f ns \n', ...
    'Port1 attenuator= %d dB, Port2 attenuator= %d dB \n'], ...
    Calset, F_start/1e9, F_stop/1e9, Sweep_mode, N_points, Averaging_factor,
Smoothing_factor, ...
    Power_source1, Power_slope, Port_extension1, Port_extension2,
Port1_attenuator, Port2_attenuator);
    disp('Make sure the calset matches the provided configuration');
    disp('Some parameters are overwritten when a CALSET is re-called');
    disp(Configuration_string);
    Cans=input("Is this the required configuration (y/n)?? (Enter => y):
",'s');
endwhile
pause(0.5);
fprintf('\n');
#End of configuration input
disp('Configuring 8510C.....');
pause(0.5);





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