MATLAB Web Server

Preface

About this Book
This book describes the MATLAB^® Web Server. The MATLAB Web Server lets you deploy MATLAB based applications over a network using standard Web technology.

Organization of the Document

Chapter
Description

Chapter 1
MATLAB on the Web. Provides basic information about how to develop MATLAB applications in a Web environment. Discusses how to install the MATLAB Web Server. Also describes how to obtain and install two related products: Virtual Network Computing (VNC) and Perl.

Chapter 2
Getting Started. Illustrates the creation of MATLAB Web applications with several demonstration programs, and provides templates to simplify the creation of user applications.

Chapter 3
Inside the MATLAB Web Server. Discusses the various components of the MATLAB Web Server and provides needed configuration information.

Chapter 4
Reference. Describes the functions used to create and manipulate MATLAB Web Server applications.

Appendix A
Directory Structure. Locations of installed files.

Appendix B
Troubleshooting Web Server. Solving problems and responding to error messages.

Appendix C
Selected Bibliography. Related documents available in print and on the Web.

Chapter	Description
Chapter 1	MATLAB on the Web. Provides basic information about how to develop MATLAB applications in a Web environment. Discusses how to install the MATLAB Web Server. Also describes how to obtain and install two related products: Virtual Network Computing (VNC) and Perl.
Chapter 2	Getting Started. Illustrates the creation of MATLAB Web applications with several demonstration programs, and provides templates to simplify the creation of user applications.
Chapter 3	Inside the MATLAB Web Server. Discusses the various components of the MATLAB Web Server and provides needed configuration information.
Chapter 4	Reference. Describes the functions used to create and manipulate MATLAB Web Server applications.
Appendix A	Directory Structure. Locations of installed files.
Appendix B	Troubleshooting Web Server. Solving problems and responding to error messages.
Appendix C	Selected Bibliography. Related documents available in print and on the Web.

Typographical Conventions
This manual uses some or all of these conventions.

Item
Convention to Use
Example

Example code
Monospace font
To assign the value 5 to A, enter
A = 5

Function names/syntax
Monospace font
The cos function finds the cosine of each array element.
Syntax line example is
MLGetVar ML_var_name

Keys
Boldface with an initial capital letter
Press the Return key.

Literal string (in syntax descriptions in Reference chapters)
Use monospace bold for literals.
f = freqspace(n,'whole')

Mathematical
expressions
Variables in italics
Functions, operators, and constants in standard text.
This vector represents the polynomial
p = x2 + 2x + 3

MATLAB output
Monospace font
MATLAB responds with
A =
5

Menu names, menu items, and controls
Boldface with an initial capital letter
Choose the File menu.

New terms
Italics
An array is an ordered collection of information.

String variables (from a finite list)
Monospace italics
sysc = d2c(sysd, 'method')

Item	Convention to Use	Example
Example code	`Monospace` font	To assign the value 5 to `A`, enter `A = 5`
Function names/syntax	`Monospace` font	The `cos` function finds the cosine of each array element. Syntax line example is `MLGetVar ML_var_name`
Keys	Boldface with an initial capital letter	Press the Return key.
Literal string (in syntax descriptions in Reference chapters)	Use monospace bold for literals.	`f = freqspace(n,`'whole`')`
Mathematical expressions	Variables in italics Functions, operators, and constants in standard text.	This vector represents the polynomial p = x2 + 2x + 3
MATLAB output	`Monospace` font	MATLAB responds with `A =` `5`
Menu names, menu items, and controls	Boldface with an initial capital letter	Choose the File menu.
New terms	Italics	An array is an ordered collection of information.
String variables (from a finite list)	`Monospace italics`	`sysc = d2c(sysd,` '`method`'`)`

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