Comments on: Function Hints http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/ Ken & Mike work on the MATLAB Desktop team Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:23:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Mike http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-6506 Mike Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:00:15 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-6506 Jon, We currently don't have a way to specify custom (or even more than one) hint for a user function. I have reported the varargin issue to the developers. Thanks! Jon,
We currently don’t have a way to specify custom (or even more than one) hint for a user function.

I have reported the varargin issue to the developers.

Thanks!

]]> By: Jon Nazemi http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-6505 Jon Nazemi Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:21:01 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-6505 Hi, two questions: 1. How can I create a custom list of function hints? 2. How can I get some function hints to list when there is a varargin input? for example, if I have a function: function output = myfun(varargin) ... end function hints will not list when myfun is typed on the command line, but i would like to list some. Thanks! Hi, two questions:
1. How can I create a custom list of function hints?
2. How can I get some function hints to list when there is a varargin input?
for example, if I have a function:
function output = myfun(varargin)
…
end

function hints will not list when myfun is typed on the command line, but i would like to list some.
Thanks!

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-6221 Mike Wed, 06 May 2009 11:56:10 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-6221 Daniel, Thanks for the suggestion, it certainly would be handy. Daniel,

Thanks for the suggestion, it certainly would be handy.

]]> By: Daniel Armyr http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-6219 Daniel Armyr Wed, 06 May 2009 07:22:18 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-6219 Now that I have been using Amtlab with function hints for a few months, I have to say that they have proven to be much less usefull than I had hoped. I find them far too slow to pop up and far to fragile once they have popped up. It would be nice to have a button one could press to force the function hints to appear, similar to the way pressing tab makes the tab completion popup appear. Now that I have been using Amtlab with function hints for a few months, I have to say that they have proven to be much less usefull than I had hoped.

I find them far too slow to pop up and far to fragile once they have popped up.

It would be nice to have a button one could press to force the function hints to appear, similar to the way pressing tab makes the tab completion popup appear.

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-5939 Mike Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:42:25 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-5939 @Ryan, So it is. I will let the developer know about the first line thing. As for the alternate syntax, I will create an enhancement request for that. @Aurélien, I will create an enhancment request for those developers. Thanks. @Ryan,

So it is. I will let the developer know about the first line thing. As for the alternate syntax, I will create an enhancement request for that.

@Aurélien,
I will create an enhancment request for those developers. Thanks.

]]> By: Aurélien Queffurust http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-5938 Aurélien Queffurust Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:13:52 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-5938 Hi Mike, These features are very helpul. It would be great to have the same functionnality in the Interactive Parrallel Command Window ;-) PS: I understand better why it was difficult to reach MATLAB Central this morning. The new design of the webpage is really good! Aurélien Hi Mike,
These features are very helpul. It would be great to have the same functionnality in the Interactive Parrallel Command Window ;-)

PS: I understand better why it was difficult to reach MATLAB Central this morning. The new design of the webpage is really good!

Aurélien

]]> By: Ryan Gray http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-5932 Ryan Gray Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:41:50 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/10/20/function-hints/#comment-5932 I'm noticing this only is working for functions that have the function signature as the first line of the file. I guess I've been wrongly putting the function help text first? Would be very nice to know how to put hints for alternate syntax into my functions. I’m noticing this only is working for functions that have the function signature as the first line of the file. I guess I’ve been wrongly putting the function help text first? Would be very nice to know how to put hints for alternate syntax into my functions.

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