6.3.1.0.5 Dimensions of non scalar variables

When defining non scalar Scilab variables (vectors, matrices, polynomials and character strings) dimensions must be given. There are a few ways to do that:

• It is possible to give the dimension as an integer (see 6.3.1).
• The dimension can be the dimension of an input argument of Scilab function. This dimension is then denoted by a formal name (see 6.3.1).
• The dimension can be defined as an output of the Fortran subroutine. This means that the memory for the corresponding variable is allocated by the Fortran subroutine. The corresponding Fortran variable must necessary have an external type (see 6.3.1 and 6.3.1).

Intersci is not able to treat the case where the dimension is an algebraic expression of other dimensions. A Scilab variable corresponding to this value must defined.