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Reference Guide for OpenMatrix Language Functions
The Reference Guide contains documentation for all functions supported in the OpenMatrix language.
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- Extended Definitions for Advanced Users
  PDF file with in-depth information on key topics in the User's Guide.
- Scripting Guide for OpenMatrix Language
  OpenMatrix is a mathematical scripting language.
- Reference Guide for OpenMatrix Language Functions
  The Reference Guide contains documentation for all functions supported in the OpenMatrix language.
  - ABF Commands
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  - Core Minimal Interpreter Commands
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  - File I/O Commands
    - copyfile
      Returns R after copying file(s) or directories from src to dst.
    - csvread
      Reads the values of a 2D matrix, R, from the file, f, where the values are comma-separated.
    - csvwrite
      Writes the values of a 2D matrix, m, to the file, f, where the values are comma-separated.
    - dlmread
      Reads the values of a 2D matrix, R, from the file, f.
    - dlmwrite
      Writes the values of a 2D matrix, m, to the file, f.
    - fclose
      Closes a file opened by fopen(). Requires the fileID returned by fopen as an argument.
    - feof
      Returns 1 if an end-of-file symbol is encountered.
    - ferror
      Display the error status of fileID.
    - fflush
      Flush buffered output to fileID to be written the file.
    - fgetl
      Reads the characters in a file until reaching request_length of characters read. Reads until a new line or end of file if request_length is not provided.
    - fgets
      Reads the characters in a file until hitting len of characters read, a new line or end of file if len is not provided.
    - fileparts
      Returns the directory, name, and extension components of the file filepath.
    - fopen
      Opens a file, filename, for read/write operations.
    - fprintf
      This function writes output to a file using the printf format_string capabilities. The first argument is a fileID returned from an earlier call to fopen.
    - fread
      Reads the binary data of the precision type from the file fileID.
    - frewind
      Moves the file pointer to the beginning of the file fileID. Returns 0 on success.
    - fscanf
      Returns result R after reading a formatted data from file handle, f, specified by template t.
    - fseek
      Sets the file pointer to a position in fileID. Returns 0 if successful; returns -1 if unsuccessful.
    - ftell
      Returns the current position of the file pointer.
    - fullfile
      Returns a filename from dir1...dirN and filename fname.
    - fwrite
      Writes binary data to the file ID.
    - importdata
      Returns result R after reading a file, f. Different reading mechanisms are used, based on the type of file, f.
    - isdir
      Returns true if dir is a directory.
    - ismac
      Returns true if the application is running on OSX.
    - ispc
      Returns true if the application is running on a Windows operating system.
    - isunix
      Returns true if the application is running on a Unix system.
    - load
      Reads the content of a MAT file.
    - omlfilename
      Returns the filename of the currently running script.
    - omllinenumber
      Returns the line number of the currently running script.
    - pathsep
      Displays or sets the character used to separate directories in the path.
    - printf
      Displays the string str to the Command window or Console prompt.
    - pwd
      Returns the current working directory.
    - rename
      Updates a file name from oldname to newname. Returns 0 if successful and non-zero otherwise. An optional output argument, errormessage, can be used to retrieve any additional system error messages on failure.
    - save
      Save variables into a MAT file.
    - SEEK_CUR
      Used in the fseek function to change the file position relative to the current file position.
    - SEEK_END
      Used in the fseek function to change the file position relative to the end of the file.
    - SEEK_SET
      Used in the fseek function to change the file position relative to the beginning of the file.
    - stderr
      Returns the file ID corresponding to the error stream.
    - stdin
      Returns the numeric file ID corresponding to the standard input stream of the application console mode.
    - stdout
      Returns the numeric file ID corresponding to the standard output stream of the application console mode.
    - textread
      Returns result R after reading a formatted data from a file, f, specified by an optional template, t.
    - textscan
      Returns result R after reading a formatted data from a file stream \, f, or string, s.
    - unzip
      Extracts file(s) from the archive, archive, and is defined in the omlziptoolbox.
    - xlsclose
      Closes an Excel file opened through the command, xlsopen, and whose details are in data with functions defined in omlxlstoolbox. xlsclose is available only on Windows systems where Microsoft Excel is installed.
    - xlsfinfo
      Provides information about Excel compatibility with the file, file, using omlxlstoolbox.
    - xlsopen
      Opens an Excel compatible file, file, and stores the information in R using functions defined in omlxlstoolbox. xlsopen is available only on Windows systems where Microsoft Excel is installed.
    - xlsread
      Reads data, which is an Excel-compatible file or a structure returned from xlsopen, with functions defined in omlxlstoolbox. xlsread is available only on Windows systems where Microsoft Excel is installed.
    - xlswrite
      Writes data to file, which is either an Excel-compatible file or a structure returned from xlsopen, with functions defined in omlxlstoolbox. xlswrite is available only on Windows systems where Microsoft Excel is installed.
    - zip
      Archives the file(s), files, and is defined in the omlziptoolbox.
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ismac
Returns true if the application is running on OSX.

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ismac

Returns true if the application is running on OSX.

Syntax

R = ismac()

Outputs

R: Numeric equivalent true/false.

Example

Simple ismac example:

R = ismac()

R = 0

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