Overview In this document you find a brief overview how to use Octave for OS/2.

Octave for OS/2 Homepage.
Introduction.
Read Me!
History of Changes.


  1. Octave can be run in an OS/2 window or in an Emacs subshell with input and output send through an Emacs buffer. The output in the buffer is highlighted.
  2. You can get help by typing
    help -i topic.
    When Octave is running in an Emacs subshell, the Emacs info browser is used.
  3. Octave uses Gnuplot to display 2- and 3-dimensional plots.
  4. Octave can load, manipulate, save and display images.

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Octave is programable. You can add new functions or write programs, which can be started directly from an OS/2 window.

To write new functions or programs you can use the Emacs. With Octave you get an Emacs mode for editing Octaves script and function files. This mode will highlight the syntax of your scripts and functions.

To see the left screenshot in its original (large) size, please click on the picture.


You can find more information about Octave in the Introduction to Octave, which is organized in the following way:

Preface.
Running Octave.
Simple Examples.
Comments.
Errors.

Klaus Gebhardt [TEAM OS/2]
Competence Center Architecture and Technology
Deutsche Börse Systems


Copyright © 1997 Klaus Gebhardt