Log on the computer.

Start Matlab:

1. To start Matlab click MacIntosh HD --> Engineering & Sciences --> Matlab --> Matlab 4.2c1.
   

The window that appears is the Command Window. This is where Matlab does its work and you enter commands. You can do all your work by entering the commands by typing in a single line at at time. With simple problems, this is fine. However, when doing more complex computations, it is better to store a so-called macro file which can be used by Matlab to execute the commands.

Creating and running "m-files" (Matlab macro file).
1. Open a new M-file from Matlab "File" menu. A new window will pop up as Untitled. It's the Mac editor for Matlab. Make this window active by moving the cursor to this window and clicking.
   
2. You can now enter commands by directly typing OR by copying from another source and pasting into you document. To copy from a web page:
   • Copy the program you want to run from the browser by dragging the mouse from the start to the bottom of the program list.
   • Click "Edit/Copy" from the menu and place the mouse pointer to the editor.
   • Click "Editor/Paste".

   
   

   Under "File" menu item "Save" the program with .m extension which indicates that it's Matlab file.

   Running the m-file: Once you have saved the m-file you can run it as a script by:

   • Making the Command Window active (point cursor there and click)
   • Choose "RUN SCRIPT" from the File menu. Then choose the file you have created.

   To print out Matlab program code, choose "Print" from "File" menu items.

Log on the computer.

Start Matlab:

1. To start Matlab by clicking Programs --> Engineering & Sciences --> Matlab 4.2 c1.
   

The window that appears is the Command Window. This is where Matlab does its work and you enter commands. You can do all your work by entering the commands by typing in a single line at at time. With simple problems, this is fine. However, when doing more complex computations, it is better to store a so-called macro file which can be used by Matlab to execute the commands.

Creating and running "m-files" (Matlab macro file).
1. Open a new M-file with an editor. Open GNU Emacs by cllicking Programs --> Engineering and Science --> GNU Emacs 19.34.

   There is an editor in Matlab, notepad, as a default editor to Matlab. However, this notepad does not allow to save the file with any other extension other than ".txt". It causes a problem since Matlab only recognize files with .m extension. There should be some other ways to save the file with .m extension using this notepad, but it's rahter more confusing, so we will use another editor, GNU Emacs, which happens to be a very good editor.

2. You can now enter commands by directly typing OR by copying from another source and pasting into you document. To copy from a web page:
   • Copy the program you want to run from the browser by dragging the mouse from the start to the bottom of the program list.
   • Click "Edit/Copy" from the menu and place the mouse pointer to the editor.
   • Click "Editor/Paste".

   
   

   Under "File" menu item "Save buffer".
   Change the directory to "C:\Temp:\{filename}.m". Save the program with .m extension which indicates that it's Matlab file.

   You can save your files ONLY under the directory of "Temp", not anywhere else. This is how CAEN set up PC's, so there's no other way.

   Running the m-file: Once you have saved the m-file you can run it as a script by:

   • Making the Command Window active (point cursor there and click)
   • Choose "Run M-file" from the "File" menu. Then choose the file you have created.

   To print out Matlab program code, choose "Print" from "File" menu items.

The procedures are same for Hewlett Packard and Sun. You don't need to type " (double quotation mark) when you follow the procedure below.

Log on the computer.

Start Matlab:

1. To start Matlab --> Type "matlab" at the prompt of the terminal.
   

The terminal now becomes the Command Window of Matlab. This is where Matlab does its work and you enter commands. You can do all your work by entering the commands by typing in a single line at at time. With simple problems, this is fine. However, when doing more complex computations, it is better to store a so-called macro file which can be used by Matlab to execute the commands.

Creating and running "m-files" (Matlab macro file).
1. Create a new M-file with an editor
   • Open an editor you want to use. Any editor will be good, for example, you can start neditor by typing "nedit &" at the prompt, or emacs by typing "emacs &". Each editor has its own strengths and drawbacks. If you are not familiar with any of them, I would recommend neditor. It's easier to learn and to use, but it's your choice.
   • Copy the program you want to run from the browser by dragging the mouse from the start to the bottom of the program list. You can do it by push leftmost button of the 3-button-mouse starting at the top of the program and drag them to the bottom while pushing the leftmost button. The program you want to copy will be highlighted as you drag your mouse to the bottom.
   • Paste them on the editor. You can paste them by clicking middle button of the mouse while the pointer being on the editor.

   
   

   Save the program with extension .m which indicates that the file is Matlab file.

   Running the m-file: Once you have saved the m-file you can run it as a script by:

   • Making the Command Window active (point cursor there and click)
   • Type the name of the program you gave. For example, if you used "test.m", then type "test".

   To print out Matlab program code, "lpr -d{printername} {filename}". So, for example, you can print out your program "test.m" at 2340EECS with "lpr -d2340eecss1 test.m".