User`s guide

New Features
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New File I/O Functions for Scientific Data Formats
There are six new MATLAB 6.1 functions that enable you to retrieve
information and data from Common Data Format (CDF), Flexible Image
Transport System (FITS), and Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) files.
New Audio Functions
MATLAB 6.1 includes two new audio functions for 32-bit Windows platforms
only.
Date Conversion Changes
The datenum and datestr functions can now accept a date vector, as defined by
datevec, as an input argument. For example, datestr(clock) returns the
current date and time as string such as
27-Apr-2001 15:58:41.
Function Purpose
cdfinfo
Return information about a CDF file
cdfread
Read data from a CDF file
fitsinfo
Return information about a FITS file
fitsread
Read data from a CDF file
hdfinfo
Return information about an HDF or HDF-EOS file
hdfread
Read data from an HDF or HDF-EOS file
Function Purpose
audioplayer
Create an audio object to play audio data
audiorecorder
Create an audio object to record audio data