wolffd@0: function cl = mirchunklim(lim)
wolffd@0: % c = mirchunklim returns the maximal chunk size.
wolffd@0: %   If the size of a long audio files exceeds that size, it will be
wolffd@0: %   decomposed into chunks of that size, before being analyzed in the 
wolffd@0: %   different functions on the toolbox.
wolffd@0: % mirchunklim(c) specifies a new maximal chunk size.
wolffd@0: %   If MIRtoolbox tends to use more memory than what is available in the
wolffd@0: %   RAM of your computer, you should decrease the maximal chunk size.
wolffd@0: % mirchunklim(Inf) toggles off the automated chunk decomposition.
wolffd@0: 
wolffd@0: persistent chunklim
wolffd@0: 
wolffd@0: if nargin
wolffd@0:     if not(isnumeric(lim))
wolffd@0:         error('ERROR IN MIRCHUNKLIM: The argument should be a number.')
wolffd@0:     end
wolffd@0:     chunklim = lim;
wolffd@0: else
wolffd@0:     if isempty(chunklim)
wolffd@0:         chunklim = 5e5;
wolffd@0:     end
wolffd@0: end
wolffd@0: 
wolffd@0: cl = chunklim;