I have downloaded zipped scilab file. Now I can operate scilab by ./bin/scilab command. It shows

Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "gnomebreakpad": /home/owner/scilab-5.1.1/lib/thirdparty/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/bug-buddy/libbreakpad.so.0)

I have no idea what it says. So couldn't do anything. Please let me know if anyone knows how to resolve this!
Now I wanted to load a datafile (200x9 matrix) to plot the data. I have seen from internet that load(datafile) should load the data. But it does not. It says " Undefined variable: datafile ". Could anyone please help me how to load a datafile in scilab. I just need to load a datafile (200 row, 9 column matrix) and plot from that.

I have no idea about your first issue, the second is probably as simple as putting citation marks around the datafile. (If you don't scilab will interpret it as a variable.)

So it will look something like this:

load("datafile")

where datafile is the name of the file (you might wanna use the full path).

Thanks for your reply. I tried to load (gave full path of the datafile) in that way. It says

!--error 246
Function not defined for given argument type(s),check arguments or define function %_load for overloading.

I want to let you know how I'm working with scilab as of now. I downloaded scilab-5.1.1.bin.linux-i686.tar.gz file. Then unzipped that. It creates a new folder in my home directory scilab-5.1.1. Then I go that directory and type ./bin/scilab which opens my scilab window. I can't work in scilab (with the same command) from any other directory. I tried to copy my datafile in the scilab directory but it say "Permission denied". Now as I wanted to load my datafile (200 row, 9 column matrix) with the command you said with proper path, it gives me error. I'm not sure whether I have to install anything else or whether scilab can load any kind of matrix! Really, it might be a simple problem but bugs me a lot.

Oops, its not citation marks actually but the single ones (whatever they are called).

So it should look like this:

load('datafile')

Also, let me suggest a slightly more convenient way to use scilab:

First make a new directory in your home folder:

Then, whenever you wanna use scilab:

and it will be launched to your scilab folder, where you can put your data files. Then you also won't need to specify the full path to the files; only the name of the file.

You can also add an alias for scilab:

and you can simply launch scilab with

(you have to relaunch the terminal first.)

Hi,
Thanks for your reply. Still I couldn't load my file with load('datafile'). It was showing the same error 246. May be something to with this big(not so big really!!) datafile. Then I found a command " aa = read('datafile',-1,9); " which could load my datafile. If I give 2 instead of 9 then it loads 2 columns. It solved my problem. Thanks for the alias information.
BTW, do you know why this comes when I try to edit my figure

" WARNING: Due to your configuration limitations, Scilab switched in a mode where mixing ui controls and graphics is not available. Type "help usecanvas" for more information. "

Thanks

Okay, yes, sometimes you should use the read command instead of the load command. Depends on the file you want to import.

About the difference:
http://turing.une.edu.au/~amth142/Pr..._03/practical/


The only idea I have about solving your other problem (with the graphics) is to install it the "standard" way instead, as described here for ubuntu:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=619888

Don't forget to remove your alias if you do that though. Simply

and remove the line starting with

alias scilab=...

at the bottom.

Thanks for your suggestion.