Re: load data

[Michael Grossbach]

agronomist wrote:
> Command
>
> A = load("U:Octave\datafile.dat");
>
> gives answer: unable to find file U:Octave
>
> Although that I know the file is in that folder. Octave is installed in the
> computer C drive and U drive is network drive in which my personal files
> are. I can not save anything in the C drive.
>
>
>
> Jaroslav Hajek-2 wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 10:45 AM, agronomist<address@hidden> wrote:
> > > Sorry for simple question, but i'm having troubles to import data to
> > > Ocatave
> > > (version 3.2.0).
> > >
> > > I write
> > >
> > > A = load U:Octave\datafile.dat
> > >
> > > but Octave gives error message. In older versions I think it was possible
> > > to
> > > load data into certain variable with above command?
> > > --
> > Using result values together with command style call is no longer
> > supported. Use
> > A = load("U:Octave\datafile.dat");

Your command should read
A = load("U:\Octave\datafile.dat");

not

A = load("U:Octave\datafile.dat");

(mind the backslash after the drive letter).

Michael