loadmatfile

Scilab Function
Last update : 25/04/2007

loadmatfile - loads a Matlab V6 MAT-file (binary or ASCII) into Scilab

### Calling Sequence

  `loadmatfile(format,filename[,var1[,var2[,...]]])`
  `loadmatfile(filename[,format[,var1[,var2[,...]]]])`
  `loadmatfile(filename[,var1[,var2,[,...[,format]]]])`

### Parameters

- `filename` : character string containing the path of the file (needed)
- `format` : file format (if not given and file has extension ".mat", file is considered to be binary)
  - `"-mat"` : binary file
  - `"-ascii"` : option to force Scilab to read file as an ASCII file
- `var1, var2` : character strings containing the name of the variables to load (only for binary files)

### Description

loads a Matlab MAT-file into Scilab. The Matlab data types are converted into the Scilab equivalents.

### See Also

`load` , `savematfile` , `save` , `mfile2sci` , `matfile2sci` ,

### Authors

  Serge Steer (INRIA)
  V.C

### Bibliography

This function has been developped following the "MAT-File Format" description: `www.mathworks.com/access/helpdesk/help/pdf_doc/matlab/matfile_format.pdf`