Comments on: cprintf - display formatted color text in the Command Window

By: Yair Altman

Yair Altman — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:18:48 +0000

@Taufiq - MathWorks stores CPRINTF in a zip file. After downloading this file, unzip it to any folder on your Matlab path (type “path” at the Matlab Command Prompt to see the path). The zip file contains cprintf.m which should now be available for use. Type “help cprintf” to see usage explanations and examples.

By: taufiq

taufiq — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:31:18 +0000

how do u used the cprintf command?? each time i type it it says that undefined command cprintf….. i have downloaded the m file but how do i used it…im a bit of a newbies so please help…:)

By: Yair Altman

Yair Altman — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:24:41 +0000

Swagat - you are correct, this is indeed a bug: an edge-case caused by the fact that all the values you’ve entered for the style color (0.0 and 1.0) were also valid handles… I have fixed this and a few other issues - the updated CPRINTF is now online in the File Exchange (use the link contained in the article above).

By: Swagat

Swagat — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:08:00 +0000

Hello,

Thanks a lot for providing this beautiful program. But I am facing some problem with it. On my matlab (Version 7.4.0.287 (R2007a)), I am observing a strange thing. For instance, when I execute following command

>> cprintf([1,0.5,0],’and multi-\nline orange\n’);
and multi-
line orange

It works … But when I execute the next command, it gives error:

>> cprintf([0,1.0,0],’This is in green’);
Element #1:
??? Attempt to reference field of non-structure array.

Error in ==> cprintf>dumpElement at 335
if ~isjava(docElement), docElement = docElement.java; end

Error in ==> cprintf at 96
if ishandle(style), dumpElement(style); return; end

Again I get error :

>> cprintf([0.5,1.0,0],’This is in green’);
This is in green>> cprintf([0,0,1],’This is in green’);
Element #1:
??? Attempt to reference field of non-structure array.

Error in ==> cprintf>dumpElement at 335
if ~isjava(docElement), docElement = docElement.java; end

Error in ==> cprintf at 96
if ishandle(style), dumpElement(style); return; end

BUt this one works !!

>> cprintf(-[0,0,1],’This is in green’);
This is in green>> help printf

Can you please look into this anomaly and tell me if I am making any mistake.

Regards,
Swagat

By: Changing Matlab’s Command Window colors - part 2 | Undocumented Matlab

Changing Matlab’s Command Window colors - part 2 | Undocumented Matlab — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:00:57 +0000

[...] to enable display of text in any color, as well as underline, in the Command Window. See my post on cprintf for details. [...]

By: Yair Altman

Yair Altman — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:08:40 +0000

@junziyang - that’s an interesting suggestion - I may indeed try this

By: junziyang

junziyang — Sat, 30 May 2009 07:33:39 +0000

Thanks Yair!

I think with the same method used in your cprintf, not only the color but the font(font name/font style….) can also be readily changed. So I hope with the next version of cprintf we can also change the font of the text in the CW.

I like cprintf! Thanks a lot!

By: Yair Altman

Yair Altman — Mon, 18 May 2009 05:10:40 +0000

@Junziang - as far as I know you can only use LATEX in plot texts, not the editor/CW

By: junziyang

junziyang — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:49:27 +0000

Great!
Is there anyway to control the text displayed in the Editor? For example to display Greak symbols in the comments using LATEX?

By: Aurélien Queffurust

Aurélien Queffurust — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:45:38 +0000

WOW!! I am sure that a lot of people will download your utility, it is such a common request from worldwide MATLAB users!
You are a guru !!