[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #59552] Contents.m files no longer work.

[Tasos Papastylianou]

URL:
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                 Summary: Contents.m files no longer work.
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: tpapastylianou
            Submitted on: Thu 26 Nov 2020 07:44:31 PM UTC
                Category: Interpreter
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Regression
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
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             Open/Closed: Open
                 Release: 5.2.0
         Discussion Lock: Any
        Operating System: Any

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Details:

It used to be that Octave supported Contents.m file functionality, similar to
matlab
(https://uk.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/create-a-help-summary-contents-m.html)
such that if one called the help function for a folder name, this would
display the contents of the Contents.m file contained within as the official
documentation for the folder.

This was also the case for @class folders, as well as for +namespace folders
(without the @ or + characters, as far as I'm aware?)

This functionality was definitely present in the past, I've used it myself,
and there's evidence in the bug tracker too, e.g. see #40342 . I also note
there are many official octave packages that make use of such a Contents.m
file (e.g. matgeom).

Was this functionality removed at some point? Or is this a regression bug?


(For some background context on what triggered this bug report:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65019819/how-do-i-make-octave-suggest-the-methods-of-my-class-when-i-hit-tab-and-show-the
)




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