Re: octave

[A. Scottedward Hodel]

Which version of Matlab?  The Matlab-5 binary format is proprietary and 
undocumented by the MathWorks.  Matlab-4 binary files should load fine, so
you'll need to tell MATLAB to save in version 4 format.  Write back to the
list if you're still having trouble.

--
A S Hodel Assoc. Prof. Dept Elect Eng, Auburn Univ,AL  36849-5201
On leave at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (256) 544-1426
Address until 15 Mar 2000:Mail Code TD-55, MSFC, Alabama, 35812
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~scotte

----------
>From: juan kuo lin <address@hidden>
>To: address@hidden
>Subject: octave
>Date: Tue, Sep 28, 1999, 10:13 AM
>

>
> Hi,
>
> I'm the course instructor for 18.443 Statistics for Applications.
> I assign numerical homeworks to be done in Matlab, however, I've
> received requests from students to use alternative shareware
> packages that the students can run from their own computer.
>
> Octave came to mind.  Unfortunately, I'm having difficulty reading
> in matlab binary files from octave.  The version I have on my own
> computer is Octave 2.0.13.
>
> Octave is supposed to be able to read matlab binary file, but
> it doesn't seem to work.  Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Juan
>
> ===================================================================
> Juan K. Lin
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology    Phone: (617) 253-4390
> Department of Mathematics, 2-390         Fax:   (617) 253-4358
> 77 Massachusetts Avenue                  Email: address@hidden
> Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
> ===================================================================
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Octave is freely available under the terms of the GNU GPL.  To ensure
> that development continues, see www.che.wisc.edu/octave/giftform.html
> Instructions for unsubscribing: www.che.wisc.edu/octave/archive.html
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> 



---------------------------------------------------------------------
Octave is freely available under the terms of the GNU GPL.  To ensure
that development continues, see www.che.wisc.edu/octave/giftform.html
Instructions for unsubscribing: www.che.wisc.edu/octave/archive.html
---------------------------------------------------------------------