function N = counterinit(name)% COUNTERINIT - Initialize counter%  %   N = COUNTERINIT(NAME) initializes a counter of specified name to the%   value 1 and returns the value.%%   COUNTERINIT(NAME) initializes a counter of specified name to the value%   1, but does not return any value.%%   If no name is supplied, the default 'gccounter' is created.%%   The counter state is stored in the matlab preference%   counter_utility_data.%%   Example: %       counterinit('MyCounter') %   initializes the counter 'MyCounter'.%%   See also: COUNTERVAL, COUNTERINIT, COUNTERSET, COUNTEREXIST,%   COUNTERLIST and COUNTERDELETE %% AUTHOR    : J鴊er Hanseg錼d %% $DATE     : 05-Apr-2005 15:01:44 $ %% $Revision: 1.00 $ %% DEVELOPED : 7.0.1.24704 (R14) Service Pack 1 %% FILENAME  : counterinit.m if nargin == 0    name = 'gccounter';endcounter.val = 1;counter.updated = now;if counterexists(name)    setpref('counter_utility_data', name, counter);else    addpref('counter_utility_data', name, counter);endN = counter.val;% Created with NEWFCN.m by J鴊er Hanseg錼d  % Contact...: jogerh@ifi.uio.no  % $Log$ % ===== EOF ====== [counterinit.m] ======