Re: mex and cell array support

[Miroslaw Dach]

Thank you for your hints. I have installed and compiled octave2.9.9 package.
I have noticed that there is the Matlab mex function support built in  
that release but it is not clear to me how to use that.

I have the c++ file which was originally created to be used  with 
Matlab.  It contains the function call
mexFunction(int nlhs, mxArray *plhs[], int nrhs, const mxArray *prhs[]) {

which is specific for Matlab. The Octave counterpart c++ file should 
contain the  DEFUN_DLD function instead.

I have noticed that mkoctfile program got a new flag --mex but i did not 
find any instruction how to generate the octave like dynamic library out 
of the Matlab like c++ file. Would you be so kind to instruct me how to 
proceed to do so. In addition to the Matlab like c++ file I have to link 
the stand alone and dynamic libraries which contain function calls from 
original Matlab like c++ file. My development platform is the PC with 
Linux (2.4 kernel gcc version 3.2 20020903 )

I will be very grateful for your help

Best Regards

Miroslaw Dach

John W. Eaton wrote:
> On 16-Oct-2006, Miroslaw Dach wrote:
>
> | Dear All,
> | 
> |        I have a Matlab function which I wanted to convert to the octave 
> | compatible file. I use octave 2.1.73  and I have recently installed  
> | octave-forge-2006.07.09 package which contains the mex project to 
> | support Matlab mex compiler and suitable Matlab functions. That package 
> | looks great but when I tried to compile the Matlab function it was clear 
> | that not all functions are implemented like:
> | 
> | mexLock
> | mexUnlock
> | mxCreateScalarDouble
> | mxGetCell
> | mxCreateCellArray
> | mxSetCell
> | mxCreateCellMatrix
> | mxIsCell
> | mxDuplicateArray
> | 
> | Most of them refer to the Cell array support. Do you know how to do the 
> | work around. Is there any chance to get the update of the mex package 
> | which support cell arrays?
>
> Octave 2.9.9 has much more complete mex functions.
>
> jwe
>