[qtoctave] how to set seach path

[Doug Stewart]

Wolfgang Lindner wrote:
> dear list,
>
> I m new to qtoctave 5.9.15 for winXP. Before I used octave 2.1.50 for Win (very old, I know;), but now I want to switch to the new windows version which look very promising.
>
> I tested some own code for scripts and function files - ok.
> Now I tested the following M-file in my same working directory ..
>
> % globalfmin.m
> % define the function as an inline function
> f=inline('x.^3/3-2*x.^2+3')
> % use fminbnd to find the x value of the minimum over -2.5<x<7
> globalminx=fminbnd(f,-2.5,7)
> % calculate the value of the minimum, f(x)
> globalminvalue=f(globalminx)
>
> .. and got the error that 'fminbnd' is unknown.
> But that function exist in the octave directory ..
>
> What I am doing wrong? 
> Any hints are very welcome.
>
> all the best for 2008
> HTH Wolfgang
>
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after installing qtoctave did you do:

pkg rebuild

pkg load all

d althis will fix up the links to the packages.

Doug