Math Emporium Use

Currently the M-files necessary for MATH 2214 are only available on the MACINTOSH side of the Emporium computers. However this should pose only a minor inconvenience for PC users. There will rarely be anything that you will need to save and take with you.

1. Open MATLAB by clicking on the icon located in the Launcher under Applications.
2. When the MATLAB command window appears, use the Open_Files icon to change to the 2214 folder, then open the file init.m. Do not be concerned about the warning dialog boxes. Just choose the options that will open the file.
3. Save init.m to the Student's Folder on the Desktop by choosing File from the toolbar at the top-left of the monitor screen, choosing Save As ..., changing to the Student's Folder under Desktop, and choosing Save. This copy will become your working init.m file. (This step is a safety feature. You cannot write to any files unless they are in the Student's Folder. Regularly saving your working file is strongly recommended.)
4. In the MATLAB command window toolbar, use the Open_Files icon to change back to the working directory, MATLAB 5/2214, then choose Cancel. MATLAB must be in this directory to access the necessary files. The full path to this directory is

   Desktop/Macintosh HD/Applications/MATLAB 5/2214

There is only one other difference between Emporium and home use. Because init.m is in a different folder than the other M-files (the Student's Folder), Emporium users cannot just type init at the command prompt (as home users can). You must copy-and-paste the full file contents into the MATLAB command window each time a change is made.