Re: Starting Octave on Macintosh

[Marius Schamschula]

Allan,

On Jul 10, 2005, at 8:31 AM, <address@hidden> wrote:

> I am trying to use Octave on a Mac iBook, osx 10.3.  I
> have zero knowledge of Unix.  I can get Octave to
> start up, but have no idea how to get a series of
> matlab scripts to function.  My specific questions
> are:
> 1 Do the scrits belong in
> /usr/local/bin/ocatave/shared????

This is default for the scripts that come with octave.

> 2 If not at this location, where do they belong?

You have to add the path to your .octaverc file, using the LOADPATH 
variable.

> 3 Since the unix files are not visible in the finder,
> what are the unix commands to move them into the
> proper place from a location such as the Desktop?

Either turn on the invisible Directories using Tinker Tool, or use the 
keyboard shortcut <Command> <Shift> <G> to open up the Directory.

> 4 How does one start a script?

Same as in MatLab :-): type in the macro name.

> 5 For some reason, command line instructions such as
> help-I do not work

Shouldn't there be a space here? i.e. help -I

> any help would be appreciated
>
> thanks
>
> allan

Marius
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