MAT_REWIND(3)

NAME
Mat_Rewind - Rewind an open .mat file to the beginning

SYNOPSIS
#include <matio.h>
int
Mat_Rewind(mat_t *matfp);

DESCRIPTION
Rewinds an open .mat file so that Mat_VarReadNext(3) or Mat_VarReadNextInfo(3) reads the first variable in the file.

RETURN VALUES
The function returns 0 on success, or -1 on failure.

EXAMPLES
The following example shows a list of variables in the MAT file, and prompts the user for the index of the variale to read. If the index is valid, the file is reset to the beginning, and variables read until the selected index is reached.

    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include "matio.h"
    int
    main(int argc,char **argv)
    {
        mat_t    *matfp;
        matvar_t *matvar;
        int       idx, num_variables;
        matfp = Mat_Open(argv[1],MAT_ACC_RDONLY);
        if ( NULL == matfp ) {
            fprintf(stderr,"Error opening MAT file %s,argv[1]);
            return EXIT_FAILURE;
        }
        idx = 0;
        while ( NULL != (matvar = Mat_VarReadNextInfo(matfp)) ) {
            idx++;
            printf("%3d. %s,idx,matvar->name);
            Mat_VarFree(matvar);
        }
        num_variables = idx;
        if ( num_variables > 0 ) {
            printf("Which variable would you like to read? ");
            if ( 0 == fscanf(stdin,"%d",&idx) ) {
                printf("Invalid variable selection!);
            } else if ( idx < 1 || idx > num_variables ) {
                fprintf(stderr,"That is an invalid variable index!);
            } else {
                int k;
                Mat_Rewind(matfp);
                for ( k = 1; k < idx; k++ ) {
                    matvar = Mat_VarReadNextInfo(matfp);
                    Mat_VarFree(matvar);
                }
                matvar = Mat_VarReadNext(matfp);
                Mat_VarPrint(matvar,1);
                Mat_VarFree(matvar);
            }
        }
        Mat_Close(matfp);
        return EXIT_SUCCESS;
    }

SEE ALSO
Mat_Open(3), Mat_Close(3), Mat_VarReadNext(3), Mat_VarReadNextInfo(3)