Re: Octave-3.3.55 and Octave-3.3.90 on OSX

[Richard Campbell]

On Jan 30, 2011, at 3:14 PM, Richard Campbell wrote:

> 
> On Jan 30, 2011, at 3:11 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
> 
>> On Jan 30, 2011, at 3:01 PM, Richard Campbell wrote:
>> 
>>> On Jan 30, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On Jan 30, 2011, at 1:10 PM, Richard Campbell wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jan 30, 2011, at 1:04 PM, John W. Eaton wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 30-Jan-2011, Richard Campbell wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> | It's just a line plot. I pasted it in an earlier message in this 
>>>>>> thread. I get
>>>>>> | the same error when trying to print if I had typed surf(peaks) as 
>>>>>> well. It
>>>>>> | plots fine on the screen, I just can't print it to a file.
>>>>>> | 
>>>>>> | octave:1> plot(randn(10,1))
>>>>>> | octave:2> print('-dpng','test.png')
>>>>>> | warning: print.m: fig2dev binary is not available
>>>>>> | error: invalid assignment to cs-list outside multiple assignment
>>>>>> | error: matrix cannot be indexed with {
>>>>>> | error: evaluating argument list element number 3
>>>>>> | error: called from:
>>>>>> | error:   /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/print.m 
>>>>>> at line
>>>>>> | 390, column 11
>>>>>> | octave:2> print('-depsc','test.eps')
>>>>>> | error: invalid assignment to cs-list outside multiple assignment
>>>>>> | error: matrix cannot be indexed with {
>>>>>> | error: evaluating argument list element number 3
>>>>>> | error: called from:
>>>>>> | error:   /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/print.m 
>>>>>> at line
>>>>>> | 390, column 11
>>>>>> | octave:2> print('-dtiff','test.tiff')
>>>>>> | error: invalid assignment to cs-list outside multiple assignment
>>>>>> | error: matrix cannot be indexed with {
>>>>>> | error: evaluating argument list element number 3
>>>>>> | error: called from:
>>>>>> | error:   /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/print.m 
>>>>>> at line
>>>>>> | 390, column 11
>>>>>> | 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> In 3.3.90, line 390 of print.m is
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ## restore modified properties
>>>>>> if (isstruct (props))
>>>>>> for n = 1:numel(props)
>>>>>>   if (ishandle (props(n).h))
>>>>>>     set (props(n).h, props(n).name, props(n).value{1});  <<< line 390
>>>>>>   endif
>>>>>> endfor
>>>>>> endif
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Try this in Octave:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> dbstop print 390
>>>>>> peaks
>>>>>> print ('-depsc', 'test.eps')
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> then when you get the "debug>" prompt, try looking at the following
>>>>>> items:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> numel (props)
>>>>>> props
>>>>>> props(1)
>>>>>> props(2)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Here is what I see:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> debug> numel (props)
>>>>>> ans =  2
>>>>>> debug> props
>>>>>> props =
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 1x2 struct array containing the fields:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> h
>>>>>> name
>>>>>> value
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> debug> props(1)
>>>>>> ans =
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> scalar structure containing the fields:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> h =  1
>>>>>> name = position
>>>>>> value = 
>>>>>> {
>>>>>>   [1,1] =
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>      300   200   560   420
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> }
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> debug> props(2)
>>>>>> ans =
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> scalar structure containing the fields:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> h =  1
>>>>>> name = color
>>>>>> value = 
>>>>>> {
>>>>>>   [1,1] =
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>      1   1   1
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> }
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I guess you don't have the same props(?).value.  If not, then why is
>>>>>> it not set correctly?  You can do
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> dbstop print
>>>>>> peaks
>>>>>> print ('-depsc', 'test.eps')
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> and then step through print.m with dbstep to see where  props(?).value
>>>>>> is set.  Note that after you type a command at the debug prompt,
>>>>>> pressing the Enter by itself will repeat the previous command, so
>>>>>> stepping is easy.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> jwe
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> octave:1> dbstop print 390
>>>>> ans =  390
>>>>> octave:2> peaks
>>>>> octave:3> print('-depsc', 'test.eps');
>>>>> warning: print.m: fig2dev binary is not available
>>>>> error: invalid assignment to cs-list outside multiple assignment
>>>>> stopped in /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/print.m 
>>>>> at line 390
>>>>> 390:           set (props(n).h, props(n).name, props(n).value{1});
>>>>> debug> numel(props)
>>>>> ans =  2
>>>>> debug> props
>>>>> props =
>>>>> 
>>>>> 1x2 struct array containing the fields:
>>>>> 
>>>>> h
>>>>> name
>>>>> value
>>>>> 
>>>>> debug> props(1)
>>>>> ans =
>>>>> 
>>>>> scalar structure containing the fields:
>>>>> 
>>>>> h =  1
>>>>> name = position
>>>>> value = 
>>>>> {
>>>>>  [1,1] =
>>>>> 
>>>>>     300   200   560   420
>>>>> 
>>>>> }
>>>>> 
>>>>> debug> props(2)
>>>>> ans =
>>>>> 
>>>>> scalar structure containing the fields:
>>>>> 
>>>>> h =  1
>>>>> name = [](0x0)
>>>>> value = [](0x0)
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> and then while dbstepping through print.m:
>>>>> 
>>>>> debug> dbstep
>>>>> stopped in /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/print.m 
>>>>> at line 297
>>>>> 297:     props(2).h = opts.figure;
>>>>> debug> dbstep
>>>>> stopped in /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/print.m 
>>>>> at line 298
>>>>> 298:     props(2).name = "color";
>>>>> debug> dbstep
>>>>> error: invalid assignment to cs-list outside multiple assignment
>>>>> stopped in /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/print.m 
>>>>> at line 387
>>>>> 387:     if (isstruct (props))
>>>> 
>>>> props(2) is the problem.  Lines 297-300 set the name and value.
>>>> 
>>>> 297     props(2).h = opts.figure;
>>>> 298     props(2).name = "color";
>>>> 299     props(2).value{1} = get (props(2).h, props(2).name);
>>>> 300     set (props(2).h, props(2).name, "none");
>>>> 
>>>> I don't see how these fields end up empty. 
>>>> 
>>>> Please add another breakpoint at line 300, and check that the fields of 
>>>> props(2). Also check the fields of "opt". You can see the result I get 
>>>> below.
>>>> 
>>>> dbstop print 300
>>>> ans =  300
>>>> peaks
>>>> print ('-depsc', 'test.eps');
>>>> stopped in /Users/bpabbott/Development/Octave_Toolbox/print/print.m at 
>>>> line 300
>>>> 300: set (props(2).h, props(2).name, "none"); 
>>>> debug> props(2)
>>>> ans =
>>>> 
>>>> scalar structure containing the fields:
>>>> 
>>>> h =  1
>>>> name = color
>>>> value = 
>>>> {
>>>>   [1,1] =
>>>> 
>>>>      1   1   1
>>>> 
>>>> }
>>>> 
>>>> debug> opts
>>>> opts =
>>>> 
>>>> scalar structure containing the fields:
>>>> 
>>>> append_to_file = 0
>>>> canvas_size =
>>>> 
>>>>    576   432
>>>> 
>>>> debug = 0
>>>> debug_file = octave-print-commands.log
>>>> devopt = epsc
>>>> epstool_binary = /sw/bin/epstool
>>>> figure =  1
>>>> fig2dev_binary = /sw/bin/fig2dev
>>>> fontsize = 
>>>> font = 
>>>> force_solid = 0
>>>> formatted_for_printing = 0
>>>> ghostscript =
>>>> 
>>>>   scalar structure containing the fields:
>>>> 
>>>>     binary = /sw/bin/gs
>>>>     debug = 0
>>>>     device = 
>>>>     epscrop =  1
>>>>     level = [](0x0)
>>>>     output = 
>>>>     papersize = 
>>>>     pageoffset =
>>>> 
>>>>        0   0
>>>> 
>>>>     resolution =  150
>>>>     antialiasing = 0
>>>> 
>>>> loose = 0
>>>> lpr_binary = /usr/bin/lpr
>>>> name = test.eps
>>>> orientation = portrait
>>>> pstoedit_binary = /sw/bin/pstoedit
>>>> preview = 
>>>> printer = 
>>>> send_to_printer = 0
>>>> special_flag = textnormal
>>>> tight_flag = 0
>>>> use_color =  1
>>>> lpr_options = -l
>>>> unlink = {}(0x0)
>>>> pstoedit_cmd = @pstoedit
>>>> fig2dev_cmd = @fig2dev
>>>> latex_standalone = @latex_standalone
>>>> lpr_cmd = @lpr
>>>> epstool_cmd = @epstool
>>>> 
>>>> Ben
>>> 
>>> dbstop print 300 has no effect, which tells me that the line is never being 
>>> executed.
>>> 
>>> dbstop print 297 stops as expected, though. If I step forward from there:
>>> 
>>> octave:1> peaks
>>> octave:2> dbstop print 297
>>> ans =  297
>>> octave:3> print('-depsc','test.eps')
>>> warning: print.m: fig2dev binary is not available
>>> stopped in /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/print.m at 
>>> line 297
>>> 297:     props(2).h = opts.figure;
>>> debug> dbstep
>>> stopped in /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/print.m at 
>>> line 298
>>> 298:     props(2).name = "color";
>>> debug> dbstep
>>> error: invalid assignment to cs-list outside multiple assignment
>>> stopped in /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/print.m at 
>>> line 387
>>> 387:     if (isstruct (props))
>> 
>> 
>> Hopefully, John has some insight here (I don't). It looks to me like lines 
>> 298-377 never run, or the debugger is lost.
>> 
>> Can you confirm that test.eps wasn't created?
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> Correct, it was not created.
> 
> Campbell

Here's an interesting twist: I don't get the error when I build Octave as 
64-bit using Jarno's blaswrap.c wrapper. I still get a different error though. 
I do have Ghostscript installed.

octave:2> print('-depsc','test.eps')
warning: print.m: fig2dev binary is not available
error: gnuplot_drawnow: the gnuplot terminal, "postscript", is not available
error: called from:
error:   /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/gnuplot_drawnow.m 
at line 54, column 9
error:   
/Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/__gnuplot_print__.m at 
line 186, column 5
error:   
/Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/__gnuplot_print__.m at 
line 170, column 5
error:   
/Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/__gnuplot_print__.m at 
line 68, column 7
error:   /Users/campbell/Downloads/octave-3.3.90/scripts/plot/print.m at line 
380, column 12


Campbell