Interface for Microsoft Windows Platforms (MATLAB Environment)

MATLAB Environment

Interface for Microsoft Windows Platforms

Use the Command Window graphical user interface, available only for Windows platforms, to run MATLAB commands, to launch MATLAB tools such as the Editor/Debugger, and to start toolboxes.

Command Window

Toolbar Buttons

Toolbar buttons provide access to commonly used commands.

Show or Hide the Toolbar. To remove the toolbar from the Command Window, select Toolbar from the View menu.

Move the Toolbar. Click and hold on any separator bar (the line between groups of buttons) and then drag the toolbar to a new location.

Menus

The Command Window menus provide access to some commonly used MATLAB commands. Hold the cursor on a menu item and a description of the item appears in the status bar.

Preferences

Set preferences to control the appearance and operation of the Command Window. Select Preferences from the File menu. The Preferences dialog box appears, from which you set General, Command Window Font, and Copying Options preferences.

General Preferences.

Numeric Format - Specify the default numeric format. For more information see Controlling Numeric Format, or the reference page for format.
Editor Preference - Use MATLAB's Editor, or specify another. For more information about MATLAB's Editor, see Editor/Debugger.
Help Directory - Specify the directory in which MATLAB help files reside.
Echo On - Turn M-file echoing on; see the echo reference page for more information.
Show Toolbar - Show or hide the toolbar in the Command Window.
Enable Graphical Debugging - At each breakpoint, automatically show the Debugger.

Command Window Font. Specify the font characteristics for the text displayed in the Command Window.

Copying Options. Specify options used when copying items from MATLAB to the Windows clipboard for pasting into other applications.

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