From help-octave-request at bevo dot che dot wisc dot edu Thu Dec  6 05:07:57 2001
Subject: Re: Is it possible to save structs?
From: Roberto Hernandez <robher at adinet dot com dot uy>
To: help-octave at bevo dot che dot wisc dot edu
Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2001 07:55:30 -0300

Mark Esplin wrote:

> 	You can save and load structs using the Matlab binary format.  That is use:
> 
> save -mat-binary "test" a
> 
>                              -Mark Esplin
> 

That's a good tip, especially since I'm writing some functions that are 
meant for end-users who might not be able to apply patches to the source.

However, I found a problem with the -mat-binary format when matrix of 
string elements.

The following example illustrates this. If you look at element "c", 
you'll find a big change after loading the saved struct. The strings say 
the same thing if you read them by columns, top to bottom and left to right.

Is there a way to change this?

BTW, if you're teaching any communications classes about coding, this is 
a great way to illustrate the concept of interleaving ;-).

------------------------------------
octave:9> a
a =
{
   b = 1
   c =

First row
second row

   d =

     1  2
     3  4

   e =

     1  2  3

}
octave:10> save -mat-binary "test" a
octave:11> clear a
octave:12> a
error: `a' undefined near line 12 column 1
octave:12> load test
octave:13> a
a =
{
   b = 1
   c =

Frtrwscn o
is o eodrw

   d =

     1  2
     3  4

   e =

     1  2  3

}
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