matfile_open

Opens a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file.

Calling Sequence

fd = matfile_open(filename[, mode])

Arguments

filename String:  the path of the file. Must contain only ANSI character.

: :mode String: file access type ( “r” by default).

• “r”: opens the file for reading.
• “w”: opens the file for writing.

: :fd Real: file descriptor (-1 if opening failed). :

Description

Opens a Matlab binary MAT-file for reading or writing data.

See Also

• matfile_close Closes a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file.
• matfile_varreadnext Reads next variable in a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file.
• matfile_varwrite Write a variable in a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file.
• matfile_listvar Lists variables of a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file.

Bibliography

This function uses MATIO library ( ``http://sourceforge.net/projects/matio/_ ).