This bug has been fixed in Release 14 Service Pack 3 (R14SP3). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:
There is a bug in MATLAB 7.0 (R14) in the way that it handles German characters when using a German keyboard.
To work around this issue in MATLAB 7.0.1 (R14SP1), follow these steps:
1. Download the attached patch file.
2. Copy the file "patchmwt.zip" to
$MATLAB\java
(where $MATLAB is the MATLAB root directory on your machine, as returned by typing:
3. Run MATLAB
4. From the MATLAB command prompt, type:
cd([matlabroot '/java'])
unzip('patchmwt.zip')
5. Exit MATLAB
6. Restart MATLAB
7. After restarting MATLAB, run the following command at the MATLAB prompt:
If the steps were done correctly, you will have created the files in the following directory:
$MATLAB\java\patch\com\mathwork\mwt
When you restart MATLAB, you should be able to use the "AltGr" key combinations in the areas that previously did not work.
There are no workarounds for MATLAB 7.0 (R14).
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