User`s guide
xxxii Contents
R2008b
Desktop Tools and Development Environment . . . . . . . . . . 17-2
Desktop New Features Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-2
Startup and Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-2
Macintosh Startup and Root Directory Enhancements and
Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-2
Updated Version of JVM Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-3
Specifying Address Space Protection During Startup on
Windows Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-4
Changes to -nojvm Startup Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-4
Changes to matlab Memory Manager Startup Options . 17-5
Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-5
New Default Layout for Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-5
Closing Document Windows Using Middle Mouse
Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-5
Preferences Opens to Last Pane Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-6
Changes to Desktop Text Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-6
Provide Authentication Settings for Proxy Server when
Accessing the Internet from MATLAB . . . . . . . . . . . 17-6
Running Functions — Command Window and History . . . . 17-6
Find Function Names and Get Help Using the New
Function Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-6
View Syntax Hints While Entering Statements . . . . . . 17-7
Help and Related Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-8
New Help Features — Function Browser and Function
Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-9
Viewing an HTML Version of Help for Classes You
Create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-9
Finding Text In Small Help Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-11
Changes to Search Field in Help Browser . . . . . . . . . 17-11
Workspace, Search Path, and File Operations . . . . . . . . . . 17-11
Current Directory Browser Enhanced, Including New
Navigation and Grouping Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-12
Structure Results of dir for Nonexistent Files Now Include
Empty Matrices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-15
Workspace Browser Toolbar Is Now Configurable . . . 17-16
Semicolon (;) Path Separator Character Now Used on
UNIX Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-16