User`s guide

Desktop Tools and Development Environment
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tries to use a system browser, it produces a warning. To correct the problem, use Web
preferences to specify a system browser that is installed.
In previous versions, if you wanted to use a different browser, you specified it in the
docopt.m file. Starting in R2009a, MATLAB ignores the browser specified in docopt.m.
If you have code that relies on docopt.m, your code still runs, but it produces a warning.
Remove the calls from your code. In future versions, the code will not run and will
produce an error.
If you have your own docopt.m file, delete it and either use the new default, Firefox, or
specify a different system browser using Web preferences.
Test Proxy Settings for Accessing the Internet from MATLAB
If you want to access the Internet from MATLAB, and your network uses a firewall
or another means of protection that restricts Internet access, you now can ensure
your proxy server settings are working correctly. Click the new Test Connection
button in Web preferences, and MATLAB will use the proxy settings you specified in
Web preferences to attempt to access the Internet. For more information about the
proxy server features, click the Help button in the Web preferences pane, or see Web
Preferences.
Running Functions — Command Window and History
Tab Completion for Class Directories and File Names
The Command Window and Editor now support tab completion for class directories. In
addition, the Command Window supports tab completion for class file names. For details,
see Complete Names in the Command Window Using the Tab Key.
Help and Related Resources
New features and changes introduced in Version 7.8 (R2009a) are:
• “Help Browser No Longer Reopens at Startup” on page 16-4
• “docsearch Accepts Multiple Words Without Parentheses” on page 16-4
• “View Your Platform (32-bit or 64-bit) and Architecture in the About Dialog Box” on
page 16-4