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Joseph
Joseph

Reputation: 11

Add a new function .m file to MATLAB permanently

I'd like to add a new function to my Matlab so I can use it from everywhere permanently. I added the new path to the folder where I put this new function .m file. When I call this function from anywhere else, the current location moves to the folder where I have this function. How can I use the function but stay at the current folder?

Thanks.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 147

Answers (2)

gdlmx
gdlmx

Reputation: 6789

The reason for such weird behavior is that inside mmread, the script changes the current folder by calling cd:

currentdir = pwd;
try
    if ~ispc
        cd(fileparts(mfilename('fullpath'))); % FFGrab searches for AVbin in the current directory
    end
...
end
if ~ispc
    cd(currentdir);
end

When the script runs without error, it should return to your current folder before exiting. But if something goes wrong, it may abort without restoring the currentdir. So I think you'd better spend time to figure out what's going wrong with the script instead of trying to restrict the script in the current folder.

Upvotes: 2

drhagen
drhagen

Reputation: 9532

The easiest solution is to go to your Documents directory, where you should see a folder called Matlab. If you put an .m file in there, it will always be available, even if you reinstall Matlab.

Upvotes: 0

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