Upgrading from an Earlier Release :: MATLAB 6.5.1 Release Notes (MATLAB Release Notes)

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Upgrading from an Earlier Release

If you are upgrading from a release earlier than Release 13, see Upgrading from an Earlier Release of MATLAB 6.5 Release Notes.

Rebuild Macintosh MEX-files

Macintosh MEX-files (named .mex) built with MATLAB 5.2 or older will not work with MATLAB 6.5 or later. You must recompile these files, creating a new file with the file extension .mexmac.

Function and Data Type Names in Generic DLL Interface

The following functions have been renamed since the initial download release of the Generic DLL Interface:

The libmethods function is now called libfunctions.
The libmethodsview function is now called libfunctionsview.

All data types ending in Ref are now suffixed with Ptr. For example, doubleRef is now called doublePtr, and int16Ref is now int16Ptr.

All data types ending in RefPtr are now suffixed with PtrPtr. For example, doubleRefPtr is now called doublePtrPtr, and int16RefPtr is now int16PtrPtr.

Major Bug Fixes MATLAB 6.5 Release Notes