Re: Errors running .m files - FFGrab undefined

[Carnë Draug]

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On 10 February 2013 15:15, stelios vlasopoulos <address@hidden> wrote:
> 2013/2/10 Carnë Draug <address@hidden>
>>
>> On 10 February 2013 14:36,  <address@hidden> wrote:
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>> > Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:36:07 -0800 (PST)
>> > From: svla299 <address@hidden>
>> > To: address@hidden
>> > Subject: Errors running .m files - FFGrab undefined
>> > Message-ID: <address@hidden>
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>> >
>> > I have a task to run or migrate through Octave, if necessary, a series
>> > of .m
>> > files developed with Matlab for video and audio processing. I have got
>> > my
>> > first error:
>> > 'FFGrab' undefined near line 146 column 9
>> > error: called from 'mmread' in file d:/...\mmread.m near line 146,
>> > column 9
>> > FFGrab.cpp, FFGrab.mexw32, mexDDGrab.mexw32 are in the same folder as
>> > mmread.m
>> > I'm using Octave3.6.2_gcc4.6.2 on Windows 7
>> > Any help will be appreciated
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> did you got that mmread function from file exchange? [1] If so, it
>> appears you are not allowed to use it with Octave.You should contact
>> the author directly. [2]
>>
>> Carnë
>>
>> [1] http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/8028-mmread
>> [2]
>> http://wiki.octave.org/FAQ#Why_can.27t_I_use_code_from_File_Exchange_in_Octave.3F_It.27s_released_under_a_BSD_license.21
>
> Hi,
>
> This code was used as part of a student MSc. thesis in Hellenic Open
> University of Greece.
> My task is to port it in Octave. I have no idea if the writer has taken it
> from the author directly
> or from file exchange. Should I, nevertheless, contact the author? or the
> university in order to
> find out?

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Carnë