6.3.1.0.1 Description of Scilab function

The first line of the description is composed by the name of the Scilab function followed by its input arguments.

The next lines describe Scilab variables: the input arguments and the outputs of the Scilab function, together with the arguments of the Fortran subprogram with type work (for which memory must be allocated). It is an error not to describe such arguments.

The description of a Scilab variable begins by its name, then its type followed by possible informations depending on the type.

Types of Scilab variables are:

any

any type: only used for an input argument of Scilab function.

column

column vector: must be followed by its dimension.

list

list: must be followed by the name of the list, <list name>. This name must correspond to a file <list name>.list which describes the structure of the list (see 6.3.1).

matrix

matrix: must be followed by its two dimensions.

polynom

polynomial: must be followed by its dimension (size) and the name of the unknown.

row

row vector: must be followed by its dimension.

scalar

scalar.

string

character string: must be followed by its dimension (length).

vector

row or column vector: must be followed by its dimension.

work

working array: must be followed by its dimension. It must not correspond to an input argument or to the output of the Scilab function.

A blank line and only one ends this description.