function newMatrix = selcol(oldMatrix, maskVector);

% newMatrix = selcol(oldMatrix, maskVector);
%
% Selects the columns of the matrix that marked by one in the given vector.
% The maskVector is a column vector.

% 15.3.1998

if size(maskVector, 1) ~= size(oldMatrix, 2),
  error ('The mask vector and matrix are of uncompatible size.');
end

numTaken = 0;

for i = 1 : size (maskVector, 1),
  if maskVector(i, 1) == 1,
    takingMask(1, numTaken + 1) = i;
    numTaken = numTaken + 1;
  end
end

newMatrix = oldMatrix(:, takingMask);