From ela02gjr at sheffield.ac.uk  Mon Dec  5 14:59:34 2005
From: ela02gjr at sheffield.ac.uk (G J Roberts)
Date: Mon,  5 Dec 2005 19:59:34 +0000
Subject: [Physionet-users] WFDB tools problem
Message-ID: <1133812774.43949c2634335@webmail.shef.ac.uk>


hello

I am trying to get the WFDB tools working with matlab 6.5 on a Windows XP based
laptop.
I have followed the instructions at
http://www.physionet.org/physiotools/wfdb-windows-quick-start.shtml to install
cygwin and downloaded and unpacked the WFDB software from sources.

Hence cygwin is installed in c:\cygwin
the WFDB software was unpacked to c:\cygwin\home\wfdb as suggested.
I have also downloaded wfdb tools and unpacked them as instruced on
http://www.physionet.org/physiotools/matlab/wfdb_tools/WFDB_tools/00README.
The wfdb tools were unpacked to C:\cygwin\home\WFDB_tools-0.5.3.
I chose to use the precompiled .dll files as instructed in 5a of 00readme.

When i try to run the example.m file in matlab(by typing 'run
C:\cygwin\home\WFDB_tools-0.5.3\examples\example.m') i get the following error
message.

example.m - demonstration of the WFDB_tools wrappers for Matlab
'rdann' is not recognized as an internal or external command, 
operable program or batch file. 
The WFDB software package does not seem to be installed.
??? Error using ==> run
Error using ==> example
Install it and add the directory containing "rdann" to your PATH.\n

I have however installed the WFDB software and an application file called rdann
is present in :
C:\cygwin\bin
and
C:\cygwin\home\wfdb\wfdb-10.3.17\app

Does this need to be moved/copied to another location?

i have tried adding these paths in matlab command prompt.

Please help.

Cheers


From serge.skorokhodov at tochka.ru  Tue Dec  6 04:41:24 2005
From: serge.skorokhodov at tochka.ru (Serge Skorokhodov)
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:41:24 +0300
Subject: [Physionet-users] WFDB tools problem
In-Reply-To: <1133812774.43949c2634335@webmail.shef.ac.uk>
References: <1133812774.43949c2634335@webmail.shef.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <43955CC4.1090705@tochka.ru>


> I am trying to get the WFDB tools working with matlab 6.5 on a
> Windows XP based laptop.

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> I have however installed the WFDB software and an application file
> called rdann is present in : C:\cygwin\bin and
> C:\cygwin\home\wfdb\wfdb-10.3.17\app
>
> Does this need to be moved/copied to another location?
>
> i have tried adding these paths in matlab command prompt.
>
I guess you should add c:\cygwin\bin to the Windows system path at "My
Computer | Properties | Advanced | Environment Variables" dialog.

-- 
Serge