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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

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 * This help file was generated from octave_functions.sci using help_from_sci().
 *
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  <refnamediv>
    <refname>octave_functions</refname>
    <refpurpose>Call functions available in communications (and any other) package of Octave. The actual function call is "octave_fun" and is available as a part of "FOSSEE-Scilab-Octave-Toolbox"</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>


<refsynopsisdiv>
   <title>Syntax</title>
   <synopsis>
   [y1, y2, ...] = octave_fun("octave_function",input1,input2,...)
   [y1, y2, ...] = octave_fun("octave_function",input1,input2,...,optional_input1,optional_input2,...)
   [y1, y2, ...] = octave_fun("octave_function","octave_package",input1,input2,...)
   [y1, y2, ...] = octave_fun("octave_function","octave_package",input1,input2,...,optional_input1,optional_input2,...)
   
   </synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>

<refsection>
   <title>Parameters</title>
   <variablelist>
        <varlistentry>
            <term>y :</term>
            <listitem><para> ouput as returned by octave. It can be a vector or matrix of doubles</para></listitem>
        </varlistentry>
        <varlistentry>
            <term>octave_function :</term>
            <listitem><para> name of the function in octave that has to be called. It has to be a string in double quotes</para></listitem>
        </varlistentry>
        <varlistentry>
            <term>input :</term>
            <listitem><para> input as expected by the octave function. It can be a vector or matrix of doubles</para></listitem>
        </varlistentry>
        <varlistentry>
            <term>optional_input :</term>
            <listitem><para> an optional argument that the given octave function can accept. It has to be a string in double quotes</para></listitem>
        </varlistentry>
        <varlistentry>
            <term>octave_package :</term>
            <listitem><para> name of the package in octave that has to be loaded as required by the octave function. It has to be a string in double quotes</para></listitem>
        </varlistentry>
   </variablelist>
</refsection>

<refsection>
   <title>Description</title>
   <para>
This function accepts an octave function name with the relevant inputs and returns the output as generated. It requires Octave to be installed along with necessary packages.
   </para>
   <para>
<latex>
\begin{eqnarray}
&amp;\mbox{min}_{x}
&amp; C^T⋅x \\
&amp; \text{subject to}&amp; A⋅x = b \\
&amp; &amp; G⋅x \preceq_K h \\
&amp; &amp; x_i \in \{0,1\}, i \in \!\, bool_vars\
&amp; &amp; x_j \in \!\, \mathbb{Z}, i \in \!\, int_vars\\
\end{eqnarray}
</latex>
   </para>
   <para>
</para>
</refsection>

<refsection>
   <title>Examples</title>
   <programlisting role="example"><![CDATA[

// Reshape a given array using octave and its "communications" package.
// See help in octave for more information about "reshape" function.
// Note that this example requires the "communications" package to be installed in octave and the "FOSSEE-Scilab-Octave-Toolbox" loaded in scilab.
x = [1, 2, 3, 4];
dim1 = 2;
dim2 = 2;
output = octave_fun("reshape", "communications", x, dim1, dim2)

   ]]></programlisting>
</refsection>

<refsection>
   <title>Examples</title>
   <programlisting role="example"><![CDATA[

// Compute the Q function using octave and its "communications" package.
// See help in octave for more information about "qfunc" function.
// Note that this example requires the "communications" package to be installed in octave and the "FOSSEE-Scilab-Octave-Toolbox" loaded in scilab.
M = [1, 2; 3, 4];
output = octave_fun("qfunc", "communications", M)

   ]]></programlisting>
</refsection>

<refsection>
   <title>Authors</title>
   <simplelist type="vert">
   <member>Rupak Rokade</member>
   </simplelist>
</refsection>
</refentry>