[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #42133] Array/vector generator failure [0:0.01:0.98]

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                 Summary: Array/vector generator failure [0:0.01:0.98]
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Thu 17 Apr 2014 09:35:35 AM UTC
                Category: GUI
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect Result
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Lulamile Mzamo 
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.8.1
        Operating System: GNU/Linux

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Details:

The following input returns wrong results when using the GUI, sometimes. Its
not consistent because sometimes it works but sometimes not. 
a=[0:0.01:0.98] returns a = [](1x0)

Screen dump below:

Debug: Got bus address: 
"unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-45wn9ZnHyl,guid=3c7cab63236071e08643aaeb534f723c"
Debug: Connected to accessibility bus at: 
"unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-45wn9ZnHyl,guid=3c7cab63236071e08643aaeb534f723c"
Debug: Registered DEC:  true
Debug: Registered event listener change listener:  true
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>> a = [0:0.01:0.98]
a = [](1x0)
>> a = [0:1:10]
a =

    0    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10

>> a = [0:0.01:0.98]
a = [](1x0)
>>






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