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Use members of the support class to manage directories and convert, display, and manage variables.

Function	Description
addpath	Adds directories to search
cd	Changes working directory
complex	Constructs complex elements
csvread	Reads comma-separated values file
csvwrite	Writes comma-separated values file
deal	Output = input
delete	Deletes a file
dir	Lists files in directory
disp	Displays variable content
display	Displays variable name and content
dlmread	Reads ASCII delimited file
dlmwrite	Writes ASCII delimited file
dos	Executes a Windows or DOS command
double	Converts to double-precision numbers
end	Marks end of statement or indicates last element
error	Displays error and stops execution
exit	Exits the program
fclose	Closes file
feof	File mark reaches end of file?
fgetl	Reads line from file
fgets	Reads characters or line from file
fileparts	Filename parts
fopen	Opens file
format	Controls the display format of numbers
fprintf	Writes text file
fread	Reads binary file
frewind	Sets file mark at beginning of file
fscanf	Reads text file
fseek	Moves position of current file mark
fullfile	Path from strings
fwrite	Writes binary file
genpath	Generates a search path list
getfileproperty	Returns a property value.
global	Defines global variables
help	Provides online help
imread	Reads image data from a file
imwrite	Writes data to an image file
ind2sub	Linear index to matrix position
input	User input
int16	Converts to 16-bit signed integers
int32	Converts to 32-bit signed integers
int64	Converts to 64-bit signed integers
int8	Converts to 8-bit signed integers
labviewroot	LabVIEW directory
lasterror	Last error message
length	Length of objects
load	Loads variables
lookfor	Searches MathScript help topics and .m files
ls	Lists files in directory
mfilename	Currently executing script
nargchk	Input argument in range?
nargin	Number of input arguments
nargout	Number of output arguments
nargoutchk	Output argument in range?
path	Manipulates search paths
path2rc	Saves current path
pathdef	Default paths
pathsep	Path separator
persistent	Defines persistent variables
pwd	Working directory
readbmp	Reads bitmap file
rmpath	Removes directories to search
run	Runs a LabVIEW VI
save	Saves variables
setfileproperty	Sets a property value.
single	Converts to single-precision numbers
sub2ind	Linearizes index
system	Executes an operating system command
tempdir	Temporary directory
tempname	Temporary filename
textread	Reads text file
type	Displays file contents
uiload	Opens file to load variables
uint16	Converts to 16-bit unsigned integers
uint32	Converts to 32-bit unsigned integers
uint64	Converts to 64-bit unsigned integers
uint8	Converts to 8-bit unsigned integers
userpath	Current user path
ver	LabVIEW MathScript version
what	Lists files with .m or .mlv extension
which	Locates function files
who	Returns variables
whos	Returns variables with additional information