MATLAB 6.0 Release Notes (R12 Release Notes)

R12 Release Notes

Platform Limitations for HP and IBM

The MATLAB functionality described in these Release Notes and in the MATLAB documentation applies to MATLAB 6.0 with the exception of the limitations listed below for the HP and IBM platform. For background information, see Platform Limitations:

Note To run MATLAB on HP-UX 11.0, you must install a patch available from Hewlett-Packard. To get the patch, go to www.itrc.hp.com, the IT Resource Center page. The patch is available to registrered customers from the individual patches link. The patch name is:
PHSS_21959 1.0 X/Motif 32 bit
Runtime 2000 Periodic Patch.

Development Environment Limitations

The MATLAB desktop and most of the development environment tools are not available on the HP and IBM platform. Following are the specific limitations for each tool and available alternatives.

Feature
Limitation and Alternatives

Desktop
Not supported. Instead, the MATLAB prompt appears in an X window. Use function alternatives for various tools.

Array Editor
Not supported. Instead, view and edit variables at the command line.

Command History
Not supported. To recall previous lines, use the up arrow key, or use the diary function or the logfile startup option.

Current Directory browser
Not supported. Use function alternatives documented for the Current Directory browser, including cd, delete, ls, and mkdir.

Editor/Debugger
Not supported. For editing M-files, use another text editor, such as Emacs, and the edit function - see the edit reference page to specify the other text editor. To debug M-files, use MATLAB debugging functions.

Help browser
Not supported. Help displays in your default browser. The Index and Search features are not available. You will get a broken link message from your browser if you try to access documentation that you don't have installed.

Import Wizard
Not supported. Use import function equivalents for the various features.

Launch Pad
Not supported. Access documentation and demos using functions, such as help and demo.

Preferences
Not supported. Set location of help files using docopt.

Set Path dialog box
Not supported. Use the path, addpath, and rmpath functions instead.

Source Control menu items
Not supported. Use the checkin, checkout, cmopts, and undocheckout functions instead.

Workspace browser
Not supported. Use who, whos, save, load, and clear functions instead.

Feature	Limitation and Alternatives
Desktop	Not supported. Instead, the MATLAB prompt appears in an X window. Use function alternatives for various tools.
Array Editor	Not supported. Instead, view and edit variables at the command line.
Command History	Not supported. To recall previous lines, use the up arrow key, or use the `diary` function or the `logfile` startup option.
Current Directory browser	Not supported. Use function alternatives documented for the Current Directory browser, including `cd`, `delete`, `ls`, and `mkdir`.
Editor/Debugger	Not supported. For editing M-files, use another text editor, such as Emacs, and the `edit` function - see the `edit` reference page to specify the other text editor. To debug M-files, use MATLAB debugging functions.
Help browser	Not supported. Help displays in your default browser. The Index and Search features are not available. You will get a broken link message from your browser if you try to access documentation that you don't have installed.
Import Wizard	Not supported. Use import function equivalents for the various features.
Launch Pad	Not supported. Access documentation and demos using functions, such as `help` and `demo`.
Preferences	Not supported. Set location of help files using `docopt`.
Set Path dialog box	Not supported. Use the `path`, `addpath`, and `rmpath` functions instead.
Source Control menu items	Not supported. Use the `checkin`, `checkout`, `cmopts`, and `undocheckout` functions instead.
Workspace browser	Not supported. Use `who`, `whos`, `save`, `load`, and `clear` functions instead.

Major Bug Fixes Mathematics Limitations