The latest stable version of Scilab is 5.3.3, and the latest test version is 5.4.0 beta-3. The code version utilized here is 5.3.1. Fig. 1 shows the Scilab console. There are 6 pop manuals on top providing many functions to complete users' jobs. Most functions are similar to document processing software. Therefore, this simple interface is not much difficult for beginners. Using Scilab is easy and straightforward. If you have problem of this console, please download the documentary, "Introduction to Scilab" for detail. Several key points are mentioned here to help beginners get the right way and save time.
Fig. 1 Scilab console
Fig. 2 shows three important icons. The first icon in the right hand side is to open help file which contain the documentations of built-in tool boxes (Fig. 3). The next icon opens demonstrations (Fig. 4). It is suggested that new users may get useful information and the capability of Scilab quickly from demos. The third icon calls xcos which is a SIMULINK-compatible tool box (Fig. 5). Finally, the location of command line is at the bottom of this console, which is indicated by an arrow.
Fig. 2 Icons
Fig. 3 help file
Fig. 4 Demos
Fig. 5 xcos
To end this tutorial, we try to type the following commands on the command line. Whta you type is what you get.
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