Index: configure.in
===================================================================
--- configure.in	(revision 12773)
+++ configure.in	(revision 12774)
@@ -923,19 +923,20 @@
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for Octave header files)
 if test -n "$OCTAVE"; then
-	OCTAVEDIR="/usr/include"
+	OCTAVECONFIG=[`echo $OCTAVEBIN | sed 's|octave\([^/]*\)$|octave-config\1|'`]
+	if test -r "$OCTAVECONFIG"; then
+		OCTAVEDIR=`$OCTAVECONFIG -p OCTINCLUDEDIR | sed 's|/octave$||'`
+	else
+		OCTAVEDIR="/usr/include"
+	fi
 	if test "$OCTAVEDIR" != ""; then
-		dirs="$OCTAVEDIR"
+		dirs="$OCTAVEDIR/octave $OCTAVEDIR"
 		OCTAVEEXT=""
 		for i in $dirs; do
 			if test -r $i/octave/oct.h; then
 				OCTAVEEXT="$i"
 				break;
 			fi
-			if test -r $i/octave/octave/oct.h; then
-				OCTAVEEXT="$i/octave"
-				break;
-			fi
 		done
 		if test "$OCTAVEEXT" = "" ; then
 			AC_MSG_RESULT(not found)
Index: Lib/octave/octrun.swg
===================================================================
--- Lib/octave/octrun.swg	(revision 12773)
+++ Lib/octave/octrun.swg	(revision 12774)
@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@
 	Swig::erase_rtdir(types[j].second.ptr);
     }
 
+    dim_vector dims(void) const {
+      return dim_vector(1,1);
+    }
+
     octave_value as_value() {
       ++count;
       return Swig::swig_value_ref(this);
@@ -928,6 +932,9 @@
     octave_base_value *empty_clone() const
       { return new octave_swig_ref(0); }
 
+    dim_vector dims(void) const 
+      { return ptr->dims(); }
+
     bool is_defined() const
       { return ptr->is_defined(); }
 
Index: Examples/octave/functor/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/functor/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/functor/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/pointer/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/pointer/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/pointer/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/funcptr/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/funcptr/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/funcptr/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/extend/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/extend/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/extend/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/simple/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/simple/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/simple/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/operator/runme.m
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/operator/runme.m	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/operator/runme.m	(revision 12774)
@@ -4,21 +4,21 @@
 a = example.ComplexVal(2,3);
 b = example.ComplexVal(-5,10);
 
-printf("a   = %s\n",a);
-printf("b   = %s\n",b);
+printf("a   = %s\n",disp(a));
+printf("b   = %s\n",disp(b));
 
 c = a + b;
-printf("c   = %s\n",c);
-printf("a*b = %s\n",a*b);
-printf("a-c = %s\n",a-c);
+printf("c   = %s\n",disp(c));
+printf("a*b = %s\n",disp(a*b));
+printf("a-c = %s\n",disp(a-c));
 
 e = example.ComplexVal(a-c);
-printf("e   = %s\n",e);
+printf("e   = %s\n",disp(e));
 
 # Big expression
 f = ((a+b)*(c+b*e)) + (-a);
-printf("f   = %s\n",f);
+printf("f   = %s\n",disp(f));
 
 # paren overloading
-printf("a(3)= %s\n",a(3));
+printf("a(3)= %s\n",disp(a(3)));
 
Index: Examples/octave/operator/example.i
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/operator/example.i	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/operator/example.i	(revision 12774)
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 
 /* An output method that turns a complex into a short string */
 %extend ComplexVal {
-   char *__str() {
+   char *__str__() {
        static char temp[512];
        sprintf(temp,"(%g,%g)", $self->re(), $self->im());
        return temp;
    }
 
-   ComplexVal __paren(int j) {
+   ComplexVal __paren__(int j) {
      return ComplexVal($self->re()*j,$self->im()*j);
    }
 };
Index: Examples/octave/operator/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/operator/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/operator/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).m
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/callback/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/callback/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/callback/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/reference/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/reference/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/reference/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/funcptr2/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/funcptr2/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/funcptr2/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/enum/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/enum/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/enum/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/class/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/class/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/class/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/variables/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/variables/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/variables/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/template/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/template/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/template/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/constants/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/constants/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/constants/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/octave/contract/Makefile
===================================================================
--- Examples/octave/contract/Makefile	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/octave/contract/Makefile	(revision 12774)
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@
 	rm -f $(TARGET).py
 
 check: all
+	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile octave_run
Index: Examples/Makefile.in
===================================================================
--- Examples/Makefile.in	(revision 12773)
+++ Examples/Makefile.in	(revision 12774)
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@
 # Make sure these locate your Octave installation
 OCTAVE_INCLUDE= $(DEFS) @OCTAVEEXT@
 OCTAVE_LIB    =
+OCTAVE        = @OCTAVE@
 
 # Extra Octave specific dynamic linking options
 OCTAVE_DLNK   = @OCTAVEDYNAMICLINKING@
@@ -359,6 +360,15 @@
 	$(CXXSHARED) -g $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS) $(IOBJS) $(OCTAVE_DLNK) $(LIBS) $(CPP_DLLIBS) -o $(LIBPREFIX)$(TARGET)$(OCTAVE_SO)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+# Running an Octave example
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+OCTSCRIPT = runme.m
+
+octave_run: $(OCTSCRIPT)
+	env LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:$$LD_LIBRARY_PATH OCTAVEPATH=$(srcdir):$$OCTAVEPATH $(OCTAVE) $(OCTSCRIPT) >/dev/null
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------
 # Cleaning the octave examples
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------