Reads next variable in a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file. (original) (raw)

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matfile_varreadnext

Reads next variable in a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file.

Calling Sequence

[name[, value[, vartype]]] = matfile_varreadnext(fd)

Arguments

fd

Real: file descriptor (returned by matfile_open).

name

String: name of the variable read or "" if reading failed.

value

Any Scilab type: value of the variable read or an empty matrix if reading failed.

vartype

Real: type of the variable if reading succeeds or:

• 0: if the variable type is unknown.
• -1: if end of file has been reached.

Description

Reads next variable in a Matlab binary MAT-file opened by matfile_open.

See Also

• matfile_open — Opens a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file.
• matfile_close — Closes a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file.
• matfile_varwrite — Write a variable in a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file.
• matfile_listvar — Lists variables of a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file.