'read_xls': function for reading and displaying Excel files
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function [hfig_xls]=read_xls(fileinput,hfig)
OUTPUT:
hfig_xls: figure handle for display
INPUT:
fileinput: name of the input file (char string)
hfig: handle of the display figure (a new display figure hfig_xls is created if hfig undefined)
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Copyright Joel Sommeria, 2008, LEGI / CNRS-UJF-INPG, sommeria@coriolis-legi.org.
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This file is part of the toolbox UVMAT.
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