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Getting Help and Demos for Files Created By Users

When you use files that were not provided by The MathWorks, you can get help and demos for them if the creator of the files provided help and demos to you. Use the following ways to access the help and demos for the files .

Type of HelpHow to Access the Help
M-file helpRun help filename. The Command Window displays help when the file is in the current folder or a folder on the search path.
Summary of functions in a folder

Run help foldername. A summary description of all files in a folder displays. The folder must be the current folder or a folder on the search path, and contain a Contents.m file.

To display the same information in the Help browser, run helpwin foldername.

To see the version number for the collection of files, run ver.

For MATLAB class files

Run doc classname. Help for the class displays in the Help browser.

Similarly, run doc classname.methodname, doc classname.propertyname, or doc classname.eventname.

You can also access the help when you create an instance of a class and open the object in the Variable Editor. Click the class name link, which is below the toolbar in the Variable Editor.

Documentation and demos in the Help browser

Look in the Help browser Contents pane for any products that are not from the MathWorks.

Searching finds words in the documentation and demos when the user included a search database.

  

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