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+function dispsig(signalMatrix, range, titlestr);
+%DISPSIG - deprecated!
+%
+% Please use icaplot instead.
+%
+%   See also ICAPLOT
+
+% 24.8.1998
+% Hugo Gävert
+
+fprintf('\nNote: DISPSIG is now deprecated! Please use ICAPLOT.\n');
+
+if nargin < 3, titlestr = ''; end
+if nargin < 2, range = 1:size(signalMatrix, 1); end
+
+icaplot('dispsig',signalMatrix',0,range,range,titlestr);