Week 7: for i=1:infinity ..., % Keep Debugging end % (not really)

This week has mostly been about debugging the program.  In its current state, the .m file of my code just for the graphical user interface is just a little over 900 lines long.  That means 900 opportunities for the code to glitch on me.  Most of the glitches were due to my errors:  letting loops run too long or using specialized function for the first time.  I think I must have gotten a good percentage of the error messages in the Matlab dictionary this week.  There's still a few issues  with the code, but it's basically functional as a beta version.
Since I'm not really doing a research project, my proposal will deal with evaluating the validity of the data extracted from the program.  Nutrient/Salinity curves from other Nitrate measurement instruments at the Saturn-03 and Saturn-05 stations will be compared to one generated from APNA data.  This will be a good litmus test of the quality of the code I've written this summer. 
Tomorrow I get to go on a once in a lifetime opportunity.  I will accompany my mentors on a research cruise along the Columbia River and its plume.  This will be an awesome learning experience.