Desktop Tools and Development Environment

Startup and Shutdown

Starting MATLAB

Starting MATLAB on Windows Platforms

Starting MATLAB on UNIX Platforms

Startup Directory for MATLAB

Startup Options

Startup and Calling Java from MATLAB

Toolbox Path Caching in MATLAB

Quitting MATLAB

Confirm Quitting MATLAB

Running a Script When Quitting MATLAB

Desktop

Overview of the Desktop

Example of Desktop--Default Layout

Summary of Desktop Tools

Arranging the Desktop--Overview

Opening and Arranging Tools

Opening and Arranging Documents

Examples of Desktop Arrangements

Saving Desktop Layouts

Common Desktop Features

Start Button for Accessing Tools

Shortcuts for MATLAB--Easily Run a Group of Statements

Web Browser

Menus and Context Menus

Toolbars

Status Bar

Sizing, Arranging, and Sorting Columns in Tools

Keyboard Shortcuts (Accelerators) and Mnemonics

Selecting Multiple Items

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Move

Printing and Page Setup Options for Desktop Tools

Accessing The MathWorks on the Web

Fonts, Colors, and Other Preferences

Fonts Preferences for Desktop Tools

Colors Preferences for Desktop Tools

General Preferences for MATLAB

About Preferences

Running Functions--Command Window and History

Opening the Command Window

Running Functions and Programs, and Entering Variables

Running Statements at the Command Line Prompt

Running External Programs

Evaluating or Opening a Selection

Hyperlinks for Running Functions

Controlling Input

Case and Space Sensitivity

Syntax Highlighting

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Undo Features

Enter Multiple Lines Without Running Them

Entering Multiple Functions in a Line

Entering Long Statements

Recalling Previous Lines

Tab Completion

Keyboard Shortcuts in the Command Window

Navigating Above the Command Line

Controlling Output

Echoing Execution

Suppressing Output

Paging of Output in the Command Window

Formatting and Spacing Numeric Output

Clearing the Command Window

Printing Command Window Contents

Keeping a Session Log

Searching in the Command Window

Find Dialog Box

Incremental Search

Preferences for the Command Window

Format, Display, and Accessibility Preferences

Keyboard and Indenting Preferences for the Command Window

See Also

Command History

Viewing Statements in the Command History Window

Using Statements from the Command History Window

Searching in the Command History Window

Printing the Command History Window

Deleting Entries from the Command History Window

Preferences for Command History

Settings

Saving

See Also

Help for Using MATLAB

Help Browser Overview

Resizing the Help Browser

Adding Your Own Help Files to the Help Browser

Types of Documentation

Accessing Documentation on the Web

Documentation in Other Languages

Finding Information with the Help Browser

Contents Listing in the Help Browser

Index for the Help Browser

Search Documentation with the Help Browser

Favorites

Viewing Documentation in the Help Browser

Browse to Other Pages

Links

Find Text in Displayed Pages

Copy Information

Evaluate a Selection

View the Page Source (HTML)

Demos in the Help Browser

Using Demos

Adding Your Own Demos

Preferences for the Help Browser

Product Filter

PDF Reader--Specifying Its Location

General--Keep Contents Synchronized

Help Fonts Preferences--Specifying Font Name, Style, and Size

Printed Documentation

Printing a Page from the Help Browser

Printing the PDF Version of Documentation

Help Functions

View Function Reference Pages--the doc Function

Getting Help in the Command Window--the help Function

Other Forms of Help

Documentation for Other Products

Product-Specific Help Features

User-Contributed M-Files

Technical Support

Newsgroup for MathWorks Products

Other Resources for MATLAB Information

Version and License Information

Provide Feedback

Workspace, Search Path, and File Operations

MATLAB Workspace

Opening the Workspace Browser

Viewing and Editing Values in the Current Workspace

Saving the Current Workspace

Loading a Saved Workspace and Importing Data

Changing and Copying Variable Names

Deleting Workspace Variables

Viewing Base and Function Workspaces Using the Stack

Creating Graphics from the Workspace Browser

Opening Variables and Objects for Viewing and Editing

Viewing and Editing Workspace Variables with the Array Editor

Opening the Array Editor

Viewing and Editing Cell Arrays, Structures, and Multidimensional Arrays

Navigating and Editing Shortcut Keys for the Array Editor

Changing Array Size, Content, and Format of Elements in the Array Editor

Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete in the Array Editor

Exchanging Data with the Command Window

Exchanging Data with Excel

Creating Graphs and Variables from the Current Selection

Preferences for the Array Editor

Search Path

About the Search Path

How the Search Path Determines Which Function to Use

How MATLAB Finds the Search Path, pathdef.m

Viewing and Setting the Search Path

Using the Path in Future Sessions

Recovering from Problems with the Search Path

File Management Operations

Current Directory Field

Current Directory Browser

Viewing and Making Changes to Directories

Creating, Renaming, Copying, and Removing Directories and Files

Opening and Running Files

Finding Files and Content Within Files

Accessing Source Control Features

Preferences for the Current Directory Browser

Editing and Debugging M-Files

Begin with Existing Code

Create M-Files from Command Window and History

Use Existing M-Files and Examples

Ways to Edit and Debug M-Files

Starting, Customizing, and Closing the Editor/Debugger

Creating a New File in the Editor/Debugger

Opening Existing Files in the Editor/Debugger

Opening the Editor Without Starting MATLAB

Arranging Editor/Debugger Documents

Preferences for the Editor/Debugger

Creating and Editing Other Text File Types

Closing the Editor/Debugger

Creating, Editing, and Running Files

Entering Statements

Appearance of an M-File

Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts in the Editor/Debugger

Navigating in an M-File

Finding Text in Files

Opening a Selection in an M-File

Saving M-Files

Running M-Files from the Editor/Debugger

Printing M-Files

Closing M-Files

Debugging M-Files

Finding Errors in M-Files

Debugging Example--The Collatz Problem

Debugging Process and Features

Preparing for Debugging

Setting Breakpoints

Running an M-File with Breakpoints

Stepping Through an M-File

Examining Values

Correcting Problems and Ending Debugging

Conditional Breakpoints

Breakpoints in Anonymous Functions

Error Breakpoints

Rapid Code Iteration Using Cells

Defining Cells

Navigating and Evaluating with Cells

Using Cells in Function M-Files

Tuning and Managing M-Files

Visual Directory in Current Directory Browser

Navigate Directory Hierarchy

View and Edit Files

Sort by Contents.m

Run, Make Thumbnail, Delete File (Show Actions)

Show File Sizes

Show Function or Script

Directory Reports in Current Directory Browser

Accessing and Using Directory Reports

TODO/FIXME Report

Help Report

Contents Report

Dependency Report

File Comparison Report

Coverage Report

M-Lint Code Check Report

Accessing M-Lint

M-Lint Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Making Changes Based on M-Lint Messages

Profiling for Improving Performance

What Is Profiling?

Profiling Process Guidelines

The Profiler

Profile Summary Report

Profile Detail Report

The profile Function

Publishing Results

Publishing to HTML, XML, LaTeX, Word, and PowerPoint Using Cells

Overview of Publishing

Example of Publishing Without Text Markup

Example of Publishing with Text Markup

Marking Up Text in Cells for Publishing

Publishing M-Files Using Cells

How to Publish an M-File

About Published M-Files

Modifying Published Output Via Preferences

Notebook for Publishing to Word

Creating or Opening an M-Book

Entering MATLAB Commands in an M-Book

Protecting the Integrity of Your Workspace in M-Books

Ensuring Data Consistency in M-Books

Debugging and Notebook

Defining MATLAB Commands as Input Cells for Notebook

Defining Cell Groups for Notebook

Defining Autoinit Input Cells for Notebook

Defining Calc Zones for Notebook

Converting an Input Cell to Text with Notebook

Evaluating MATLAB Commands with Notebook

Evaluating Cell Groups with Notebook

Evaluating a Range of Input Cells with Notebook

Evaluating a Calc Zone with Notebook

Evaluating an Entire M-Book

Using a Loop to Evaluate Input Cells Repeatedly with Notebook

Converting Output Cells to Text with Notebook

Deleting Output Cells with Notebook

Printing and Formatting an M-Book

Printing an M-Book

Modifying Styles in the M-Book Template

Choosing Loose or Compact Format for Notebook

Controlling Numeric Output Format for Notebook

Controlling Graphic Output for Notebook

Configuring Notebook  

Notebook Feature Reference

Source Control Interface

Source Control Interface on Windows Platforms

Setting Up the Source Control Interface

Checking Files Into and Out of Source Control from MATLAB

Additional Source Control Actions

Performing Source Control Actions from the Editor, Simulink, or Stateflow

Troubleshooting Source Control Problems

Source Control Interface on UNIX Platforms

Specifying the Source Control System

Checking Files Into the Source Control System

Checking Files Out of the Source Control System

Undoing the Checkout

GUI Reference for Desktop Tools and Development Environment

Arranging the Desktop

Opening Desktop Tools

Navigating Among Desktop Tools

Closing Desktop Tools

Resizing Tools

Moving Tools Within the Desktop

Moving Tools Out of the Desktop (Undocking)

Moving Tools into the Desktop (Docking)

Grouping (Tabbing) Tools Together

Opening Documents

Navigating Among Documents--The Document Bar

Positioning, Moving, and Resizing Documents

Closing Documents

Moving Documents and Tools Out of the Desktop (Undocking)

Docking Documents and Tools

Saved Desktop Layouts

Adding Your Own Toolboxes to the Development Environment

Adding Your Own Toolboxes to the Start Button

Adding Your Own Help Files in the Help Browser

Adding Your Own Demos

Preferences for the Editor/Debugger

General Preferences for the Editor/Debugger

Display Preferences for the Editor/Debugger

Keyboard and Indenting Preferences for the Editor/Debugger

Language Preferences for the Editor/Debugger

M Language Preferences

C/C++ Language Preferences

Java Language Preferences

HTML Language Preferences

Publishing Preferences for the Editor/Debugger

Publishing Images Preferences for the Editor/Debugger

Autosave Preferences for the Editor/Debugger

See Also

Desktop Tools and Development Environment

Startup and Shutdown

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