[Gretl-users] Re: Error executing the convolve.inp script file
Am 25.07.2026 um 10:49 schrieb Artur Bala:
Thank you Allin,
I tested the new script and it works fine.
Thinking out loud, for outdated commands - like cmult() - could the «
help section » also mention that the command is no longer used? When a
script fails users’ first reaction is to type « help xyz » to check
for coding errors (as I did in this case but everything looked ok).
Well, at least on current gretl versions, when I type "help cmult", the
function reference is opened, and there in the cmult entry it says "This
is a legacy function, predating gretl's native support for complex
matrices."
There's also the changelog with backwards-incompatible changes, and
sometimes there are typically deprecation notices. However, "cmult"
hasn't been officially deprecated it seems, just superseded. Maybe it's
time to do that.
Plus, it's still not fully clear to me whether the error in the outdated
script was legit (although perhaps not very clear) or really buggy. I
mean if that example script used to work and cmult() is still being
dragged around, then I guess the script should ideally still work?
thanks
sven
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