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Documentation Updates
String Comparisons
When comparing a string array to a cell or cell array, the string array is deblanked (trailing spaces are removed) before comparision. However, when comparing a scalar string (a string array with only one row) to a cell or cell array, the scalar string is not deblanked. Use thedeblank function to eliminate any trailing blanks in the scalar string before comparison.
This example compares a scalar string to a cell
strcmp('hello ', {'hello','world'})
ans =
0 0
strcmp(deblank('hello '), {'hello','world'})
ans =
1 0
Note The HTML version of the MATLAB Function Reference reflects this information. However, the PDF version has not been updated for Release 11. The PDF version of the documentation only states that "When comparing a string array to a cell or cell array, the string array is deblanked (trailing spaces are removed) before comparison."
Printing
Printing MATLAB graphics in a variety of configurations can be quite complex. Release 11 has enhanced the software to make printing simpler and more reliable. In addition, the MATLAB documentation about printing has been enhanced to include specific examples of including MATLAB graphics in word processing applications. See the "Printing MATLAB Graphics" section of the HTML version of Using MATLAB Graphics. For assistance with printing issues, you can contact our Technical Support team from The MathWorks Web page athttp://www.mathworks.com.
Notebook Support
For Office 97 on Windows 95
For Microsoft Windows 95, due to an Office 97 problem, printing a Notebook document that includes an imported graphic may not print correctly. See "OFF97: Imported EMF Files Are Not Printed Correctly" in the online Microsoft Knowledge Base for details. The MATLAB 5.2 Notebook is fully supported for Microsoft Windows NT with Microsoft Office 97.Microsoft Word 6.0 No Longer Supported
You must use either Microsoft Word 95 (Word 7.0) or Word 97.Exploratory MATLAB Java Interface
The description of the exploratory MATLAB Java Interface on page 1-14 of the
Release 11 New Features document indicates how to start that interface. Note
that once enabled, the MATLAB Java Interface is available throughout the
current MATLAB session. To close it, restart MATLAB. There is no java off
command.
UNIX Usage Information
DEC UNIX Recursion Limit
On DEC UNIX systems, thecsh built-in command limit or the current shell equivalent can be used to modify the user stack size limit up to a maximum of 32 MB in the user's current process context.
The system-wide default value can be changed by someone with root access, using the dxkerneltuner command to modify the parameters in the proc subsystem. That change will take effect after a reboot.
Help Desk Search on DEC Alpha Running Netscape Navigator
Netscape Navigator 3.0 does not correctly implement Java on the DEC Alpha platform. Therefore, the search utility of the MATLAB Help Desk does not run on DEC Alpha under the Netscape 3.0 browser. You can use the MATLABlookfor function to search for command line help by topic.
Adobe Acrobat Reader Not Supported for Xoftware
The Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is required to access the PDF files available through the Help Desk, is not supported for Xoftware.