Re: isguirunning() versus __octave_link_enabled__?

[John W. Eaton]

On 08/13/2013 12:43 PM, Rik wrote:
> 8/13/13
>
> Does anyone know which function should be preferred in m-files?  They both
> seem to be used to tell whether the GUI is running.  My vote would be for
> isguirunning since the name is clear about its functionality and it is not
> an internal hidden function.  Can the GUI ever be running and the link not
> enabled?

You could have the link enabled but no "GUI".  For example, the 
octave_link thing could be used to handle callbacks for some kind of 
front end process communicating with the Octave interpreter across a 
network connection.

jwe