oldsave - saving variables in 2.4.1 and previous format

Calling Sequence

oldsave(filename [,x1,x2,...,xn])

Parameters

• filename : character string or a logical unit returned by file('open',...)
• xi : arbitrary Scilab variable(s)

Description

The oldsave function is obsolete and is retained only for compatibility purpose.

The oldsave command can be used to save Scilab current variables in binary form in a file.

oldsave(filename) saves all current variables in the file defined by filename.

oldsave(file-name,x,y) saves only named variables x and y.

Saved variables can be reloaded by the load or oldload command.

Examples

a=eye(2,2);b=ones(a);
oldsave('TMPDIR/val.dat',a,b);
clear a
clear b
oldload('TMPDIR/val.dat','a','b');

 

See Also

load  file