Re: Is it possible to drag-n-drop data into Octave workspace?

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

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> From: Per <address@hidden>
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> Date: 2017/2/21, Tue 19:16
> Subject: Is it possible to drag-n-drop data into Octave workspace?
> 
> I have seen some older comments on something similar with the need
> of installing the io package as well as the windows package.I did run the
> ‘pkg list’ in the command window and I can see ‘io’ being listed. Do I still
> need to install /enable it with ‘pkg install -forge -auto io’ ? Or is it
> already installed/enabled when it shows up in my list?Do I also need ‘pkg 
> install  -auto  windows-1.2.1.tar.gz’ ? As you can tell I’m pretty lost in
> this world of install, enable, load etc.When the packages are in place, what
> code you I need to enter to read my spread sheet data? xlsread? A detailed
> example would be much appreciated for a lost soul. Please dumb it down and
> help me into the magic world of Octave.
> 


Do I still need to install /enable it with ‘pkg install -forge -auto io’ ? 


NO.

To activate io and windows packages, 

>> pkg load io windows

if you install your octave via installer.

If you install octave from zip archive, execute once

>> pkg rebuild

Tatsuro