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Evaluating MATLAB Commands 

After you define a MATLAB command as an input cell, or as an autoinit cell, you can evaluate it in your M-book. Use the following steps to define and evaluate a MATLAB command:

1. Type the command into the M-book as text. For example,

This is a sample M-book

a = magic(3)

2. Position the cursor anywhere in the command and choose the Define Input Cell command from the Notebook menu or press Alt+D. If the command is embedded in a line of text, use the mouse to select it. Notebook defines the MATLAB command as an input cell. For example,

This is a sample M-book

[a = magic(3)]

3. Choose the Evaluate Cell command from the Notebook menu or press Ctrl+Enter. You can specify the input cell to be evaluated by selecting it with the mouse, or placing the cursor in it.

Notebook evaluates the input cell and displays the results in a output cell immediately following the input cell. If there is already an output cell, Notebook replaces its contents, wherever it is in the M-book. For example,

This is a sample M-book.

[a = magic(3) ]

[a =
     8     1     6
     3     5     7
     4     9     2  ]

The text in the output cell is blue and is enclosed within cell markers. Cell markers are bold, gray brackets. They differ from the brackets used to enclose matrices by their size and weight. Error messages appear in red. For information about changing these default formats, see Modifying Styles in the M-Book Template.

For more information about evaluating MATLAB commands in an M-book, see:

• Evaluating Cell Groups
• Evaluating a Range of Input Cells
• Evaluating a Calc Zone
• Evaluating an Entire M-Book
• Using a Loop to Evaluate Input Cells Repeatedly.
• Converting Output Cells to Text
• Deleting Output Cells

Converting an Input Cell to Text

Evaluating Cell Groups