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Bug 3315 - ft_filetype's check of MATLAB header is too strict for Octave
| Status | CLOSED FIXED |
| Reported | 2017-06-20 10:58:00 +0200 |
| Modified | 2019-08-10 12:40:41 +0200 |
| Product: | FieldTrip |
| Component: | octave |
| Version: | unspecified |
| Hardware: | PC |
| Operating System: | Linux |
| Importance: | P5 normal |
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Guillaume - 2017-06-20 10:58:51 +0200
Currently ft_filetype checks a *.mat file is MATLAB-formatted with: filetype_check_header(filename, 'MATLAB') Octave's created MAT files (v6) have a different header: '# Created by Octave' so for compatibility the check should be: (filetype_check_header(filename, 'MATLAB') || filetype_check_header(filename, 'Octave', 13))
Guillaume - 2017-06-20 11:01:50 +0200
(In reply to Guillaume from comment #0) I take it back, sorry. The problem is elsewhere - Octave saved the file as text instead of binary.
Robert Oostenveld - 2019-08-10 12:34:31 +0200
This closes a whole series of bugs that have been resolved (either FIXED/WONTFIX/INVALID) for quite some time. If you disagree, please file a new issue on https://github.com/fieldtrip/fieldtrip/issues.