What does the error message "You must specify genome length" mean when I click the "Start" button in GATOOL within the Genetic Algorithm and Direct Search Toolbox 1.0 (R13SP1+)?

I type the command:

gatool

to bring up the Genetic Algorithm graphical interface. In the "Fitness function" field, I type:

@ackleyfcn

I then click the "Start" button, and I receive the following error message:

 You must specify genome length

I would like to know what a "genome length" is.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This bug has been fixed for Release 14 (R14). For previous releases, read below for any possible workarounds:

"Genome length" is another term for "Number of variables." This error message occurs because you have failed to specify a value within the "Number of variables" field of the GATOOL. The error message should read:

 You must specify number of variables.

This is a bug in GATOOL within the Genetics Algorithms and Direct Search Toolbox 1.0 (R13SP1+) in the way the error message is displayed when the user fails to specify a value in the "Number of variables" field.