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Call self-made functions without m-File in current directory

Jonas Baumann — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:10:22 -0400

Over time I accumulated a few very simple tough (for me) very useful) functions that I reuse often during all kinds of tasks.

Up to now I simply drag & drop the required m-File into my current directory.
Is there a way to include my "collection" to call them directly without copying files or entering directory paths? Kind of including them into my own customized functions database.

Thanks for the advice

Re: Call self-made functions without m-File in current directory

Sven — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:56:05 -0400

Hi Jonas,
Yes.

If you store your set of functions in a given directory, say "C:/myfunctions/", you can then do the following:
addpath('C:/myfunctions/')

This will add your functions so that they are always available. I have the same setup, and I put the addpath() call into my startup script, so that my functions are always available.

Thanks,
Sven.

"Jonas Baumann" <baumann.jonas@gmail.com> wrote in message <havdcd$kri$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> Over time I accumulated a few very simple tough (for me) very useful) functions that I reuse often during all kinds of tasks.
>
> Up to now I simply drag & drop the required m-File into my current directory.
> Is there a way to include my "collection" to call them directly without copying files or entering directory paths? Kind of including them into my own customized functions database.
>
> Thanks for the advice

Re: Call self-made functions without m-File in current directory

Jonas Baumann — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:11:02 -0400

Hi Sven,

Thanks a million, this is exactly what I was looking for.

Regards,
Jonas

"Sven" <sven.holcombe@gmail.deleteme.com> wrote in message <havg25$k8b$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> Hi Jonas,
> Yes.
>
> If you store your set of functions in a given directory, say "C:/myfunctions/", you can then do the following:
> addpath('C:/myfunctions/')
>
> This will add your functions so that they are always available. I have the same setup, and I put the addpath() call into my startup script, so that my functions are always available.
>
> Thanks,
> Sven.
>
> "Jonas Baumann" <baumann.jonas@gmail.com> wrote in message <havdcd$kri$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> > Over time I accumulated a few very simple tough (for me) very useful) functions that I reuse often during all kinds of tasks.
> >
> > Up to now I simply drag & drop the required m-File into my current directory.
> > Is there a way to include my "collection" to call them directly without copying files or entering directory paths? Kind of including them into my own customized functions database.
> >
> > Thanks for the advice