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RE: How do I just load (read) a file? (beginner's question)
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Jeff Cunningham |
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RE: How do I just load (read) a file? (beginner's question) |
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Mon, 13 Jun 2005 11:58:11 -0400 |
Are you trying to load a data file;
http://www.octave.org/doc/octave_17.html#IDX428
or run a script file;
http://www.octave.org/doc/octave_14.html#SEC104
?
-jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: David Collett [mailto:address@hidden
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 4:44 AM
To: address@hidden
Subject: How do I just load (read) a file? (beginner's question)
Hi. I just installed Octave (on Mac OS X 10.4.1).
I've started going through the manual and trying the various commands.
The manual says that instead of typing functions, loops, assignments,
etc., we can instead type them first into a file, then just type the
name of the file from the command line.
I tried type the name of my text file (named "logisticmap"), but I
got this response:
octave:1> logisticmap
error: `logisticmap' undefined near line 1 column 1
What am I doing wrong? I have this file on my Desktop.
Do I have to put it somewhere else?
Does it have to have an extension at the end of the filename?
I've looked through the manual, but I can't find the answer.
Thanks to anyone who can get this beginner started!
David
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