R2009b (version 7.9) is here! You’d think that I’d be used to the six month release cycle by now, but there is always something to do with mad rushes interspersed with calm lulls…. read more >>

R2009b is here, and with it come a host of great new features in the MATLAB Desktop. Mike will be giving a full overview of the new Desktop features on Monday, but I wanted to call out one particular… read more >>

Oftentimes I find myself working not just on one MATLAB file, but a whole project-full of multiple files. When I’m in a multi-file mode, I like to know how my code is doing and how much cleanup… read more >>

In my last post, I described how to create and display the Contents.m for a folder. I admit to having an agenda with that post. The Contents.m is one technique MathWorks toolbox authors (such as… read more >>

Well, it may not be as “action” packed as the movies, but it is a go-to place for operations on files and directories.

Have you used the Actions button? We’re interested in… read more >>

I’ve talked a lot about wanting to improve the platform fidelity of the MATLAB Desktop. Along those lines, I think it’s also important to improve the consistency of the MATLAB Desktop. In… read more >>

MATLAB provides a few command line tools to figure out what functions you have available in a directory. There’s dir, what, and of course, help. Using the help function with a directory (or… read more >>

Do you want to know more information about a file listed in the Current Directory Browser? The Details Panel is just what you need. You can view the structure of files as well as interact with… read more >>

In the new Current Directory Browser you can easily add, remove or rearrange the actions on your Current Directory Browser’s toolbar. There are lots of choices on the Toolbars Preferences panel… read more >>

Organize your folders and become a “groupie”. The new Current Directory Browser allows you to group your files into custom views by Type, Size or Date Modified. Additionally, you can… read more >>