Matlab file in MatlabScript or MathScript

Heloo
I need help in for loop which i impliment in Matlab
for i=1:16:256 %% where 16 is my jump and 256 is my total iterations
i=out; % out is some variable
end
when i write this Script in MathScript or MatlabScript and try to get the output of variable "out" it gives me only the last value which is 244(last value).I have changed the data type to "DBL". Also tryed to read "out" as array but only last value is comming. while i am interested in values like 1,17,33,49,65. . . How will i get these values as output in one by one iteration.ALso For loop of Labview 8.5 which i am using give the last value.
Regards
Madd

Hi Madd
When using the Mathscript node, you need to be exact with the datatype you output. In your case, you need to right-click on
the output node and Choose Data Type > 1-d array> I32
as you want to output an one dimensional array of integers. You don't need to do the same for the inputs, LabVIEW figures the datatype automatically
as it is usually a direct wire from a control and not a result of compiled text code.
KostasB
NI UK
Message Edited by KostasB on 02-13-2008 03:26 AM
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