Development Environment Starting and Quitting MATLAB Starting MATLAB Starting MATLAB on Windows Platforms Starting MATLAB on UNIX Platforms Startup Directory for MATLAB Startup Options Reducing Startup Time with Toolbox Path Caching Quitting MATLAB Running a Script When Quitting MATLAB Using the Desktop Desktop Tools Launch Pad Configuring the Desktop Opening and Closing Desktop Tools Resizing Windows Moving Windows Using Predefined Desktop Configurations Common Desktop Features Desktop Toolbar Context Menus Keyboard Shortcuts and Accelerators Selecting Multiple Items Using the Clipboard Accessing The MathWorks on the Web Setting Preferences General Preferences for MATLAB Running MATLAB Functions The Command Window Opening the Command Window Running Functions and Entering Variables Controlling Input and Output Running Programs Keeping a Session Log Preferences for the Command Window Command History Viewing Functions in the Command History Window Running Functions from the Command History Window Copying Functions from the Command History Window Getting Help Types of Information Using the Help Browser Changing the Size of the Help Browser Using the Help Navigator Using the Product Filter Viewing the Contents Listing in the Help Browser Finding Documentation Using the Index Searching Documentation Bookmarking Favorite Pages Viewing Documentation in the Display Pane Browsing to Other Pages Bookmarking Pages Revisiting Pages Printing Pages Finding Terms in Displayed Pages Copying Information Evaluating a Selection Viewing the Page Source (HTML) Viewing Web Pages Preferences for the Help Browser Documentation Location - Specifying the help Directory Product Filter - Constraining the Product Documentation PDF Reader - Specifying Its Location General - Synchronizing the Contents Pane with the Displayed Page Help Fonts Preferences - Specifying Font Name, Style, and Size Printing Documentation Printing a Page from the Help Browser Printing the PDF Version of Documentation Using Help Functions Viewing Function Reference Pages - the doc Function Getting Help in the Command Window - the help Function Other Methods for Getting Help Product-Specific Help Features Running Demos Contacting Technical Support Providing Feedback Getting Version and License Information Accessing Documentation for Other Products Participating in the Newsgroup for MathWorks Products Workspace, Path, and File Operations MATLAB Workspace Workspace Browser Viewing and Editing Workspace Variables Using the Array Editor Search Path How the Search Path Works Viewing and Setting the Search Path File Operations Current Directory Field Current Directory Browser Viewing and Making Changes to Directories Creating, Renaming, Copying, and Removing Directories and Files Opening, Running, and Viewing the Content of Files Finding and Replacing Content Within Files Preferences for the Current Directory Browser Importing and Exporting Data Importing Text Data Using the Import Wizard with Text Data Using Import Functions with Text Data Importing Numeric Text Data Importing Delimited ASCII Data Files Importing Numeric Data with Text Headers Importing Mixed Alphabetic and Numeric Data Exporting ASCII Data Exporting Delimited ASCII Data Files Using the diary Command to Export Data Importing Binary Data Using the Import Wizard with Binary Data Files Using Import Functions with Binary Data Exporting Binary Data Exporting MATLAB Graphs in AVI Format Working with HDF Data Overview of MATLAB HDF Support MATLAB HDF Function Calling Conventions Importing HDF Data into the MATLAB Workspace Exporting MATLAB Data in an HDF File Including Metadata in an HDF File Using the MATLAB HDF Utility API Using Low-Level File I/O Functions Opening Files Reading Binary Data Writing Binary Data Controlling Position in a File Reading Strings Line-By-Line from Text Files Reading Formatted ASCII Data Writing Formatted Text Files Closing a File Editing and Debugging M-Files Starting the Editor/Debugger Creating a New M-File in the Editor/Debugger Opening Existing M-Files in the Editor/Debugger Opening the Editor Without Starting MATLAB Closing the Editor/Debugger Creating and Editing M-Files with the Editor/Debugger Appearance of an M-File Navigating in an M-File Saving M-Files Printing an M-File Closing M-Files Debugging M-Files Types of Errors Finding Errors Debugging Example - The Collatz Problem Trial Run for Example Using Debugging Features Preferences for the Editor/Debugger General Preferences for the Editor/Debugger Font & Colors Preferences for the Editor/Debugger Display Preferences for the Editor/Debugger Keyboard and Indenting Preferences for the Editor/Debugger Printing Preferences for the Editor/Debugger Improving M-File Performance - the Profiler What Is Profiling? Using the Profiler The profile Function An Example Using the Profiler Viewing Profiler Results Viewing Profile Reports Profile Plot Saving Profile Reports Interfacing with Source Control Systems Process of Interfacing to an SCS Viewing or Selecting the Source Control System Function Alternative for Viewing the SCS Setting Up the Source Control System For SourceSafe Only - Mirroring MATLAB Hierarchy For ClearCase on UNIX Only - Set a View and Check Out a Directory Specifying the Project Configuration File - For PVCS Only Checking Files into the Source Control System Function Alternative for Checking In Files Checking Files Out of the SCS Function Alternative for Checking Out Files Undoing the Check-Out Using Notebook Notebook Basics Creating an M-Book Entering MATLAB Commands in an M-Book Protecting the Integrity of Your Workspace Ensuring Data Consistency Defining MATLAB Commands as Input Cells Defining Cell Groups Defining Autoinit Input Cells Defining Calc Zones Converting an Input Cell to Text Evaluating MATLAB Commands Evaluating Cell Groups Evaluating a Range of Input Cells Evaluating a Calc Zone Evaluating an Entire M-Book Using a Loop to Evaluate Input Cells Repeatedly Converting Output Cells to Text Deleting Output Cells Printing and Formatting an M-Book Printing an M-Book Modifying Styles in the M-Book Template Choosing Loose or Compact Format Controlling Numeric Output Format Controlling Graphic Output Configuring Notebook Notebook Command Reference Bring MATLAB to Front Command Define Autoinit Cell Command Define Calc Zone Command Define Input Cell Command Evaluate Calc Zone Command Evaluate Cell Command Evaluate Loop Command Evaluate M-Book Command Group Cells Command Hide Cell Markers Command Notebook Options Command Purge Output Cells Command Toggle Graph Output for Cell Command Undefine Cells Command Ungroup Cells Command