User`s guide

Desktop Tools and Development Environment
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You will experience a problem if you have any directories that contain a semicolon in
their name. You will need to rename the directories to include them on the search path.
Editing and Debugging MATLAB Code
New features and changes introduced in Version 7.7 (R2008b) are:
• “Create New Function and Class Files Using Templates” on page 17-17
• “View Syntax Hints, Find Function Names, and Get Quick Help” on page 17-17
• “Set Color and Width of Right-Hand Text Limit” on page 17-18
• “Set Cursor to First Nonwhite Character on Line” on page 17-18
• “Suppress a Specific M-Lint Message Throughout a File” on page 17-18
• “New M-Lint Message for Suppressed Messages” on page 17-18
• “View M-Lint Message in ToolTip Using the Keyboard” on page 17-19
• “Apply M-Lint Autofix Using the Keyboard” on page 17-19
• “Code Fold Single Program, Multiple Data (spmd) Blocks” on page 17-19
• “File and Directory Comparisons Tool: Highlight Changes” on page 17-19
• “Block Indenting Will Not Be Included in Next Version” on page 17-20
• “Accessing Contents of MATLAB Root Directory on Macintosh Platforms” on page
17-20
Create New Function and Class Files Using Templates
When you create new functions and class definition files (classdef), you can start
with a template that reminds you to include standard information. Select File > New
> Function M-File, or File > New > Class M-File. A new file containing template
information opens in the Editor.
View Syntax Hints, Find Function Names, and Get Quick Help
While you enter statements in the Editor or Command Window, you can display the
syntax for a function in a temporary pop–up window. For more information, see “View
Syntax Hints While Entering Statements” on page 17-7.
You also can find the names of and get help for functions using the new Function
Browser—for more information, see “Find Function Names and Get Help Using the New
Function Browser” on page 17-6.