matfile_varreadnext

Arguments

fd

Real: file descriptor (returned by matfile_open).

name

String: name of the variable read or "" if reading failed.

value

Any Scilab type: value of the variable read or an empty matrix if reading failed.

vartype

Real: type of the variable if reading succeeds or:

• 0: if the variable type is unknown.

• -1: if end of file has been reached.

Description

Reads next variable in a Matlab binary MAT-file opened by matfile_open.

See Also

• matfile_open — Opens a Matlab V5 binary MAT-file.
• matfile_close — Closes 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/ ).