saveAttachment

Save attachment from MDF-file

Syntax

saveAttachment(mdfObj,AttachmentName)

saveAttachment(mdfObj,AttachmentName,DestFile)

Description

saveAttachment(mdfObj,AttachmentName) saves the specified attachment from the MDF-file to the current MATLAB working folder. The attachment is saved with its existing name.

saveAttachment(mdfObj,AttachmentName,DestFile) saves the specified attachment from the MDF-file to the given destination. You can specify relative or absolute paths to place the attachment in a specific folder.

Examples

Save Attachment with Original Name

Save an MDF-file attachment with its original name in the current folder.

mdfObj = mdf('MDFFile.mf4');
saveAttachment(mdfObj,'AttachmentName.ext')        

Save Attachment with New Name

Save an MDF-file attachment with a new name in the current folder.

mdfObj = mdf('MDFFile.mf4');
saveAttachment(mdfObj,'AttachmentName.ext','MyFile.ext')      

Save Attachment in Parent Folder

Save an MDF-file attachment in a folder specified with a relative path name, in this case in the parent of the current folder.

mdfObj = mdf('MDFFile.mf4');
saveAttachment(mdfObj,'AttachmentName.ext','..\MyFile.ext')      

Save Attachment in Specified Folder

This example saves an MDF-file attachment using an absolute path name.

mdfObj = mdf('MDFFile.mf4');
saveAttachment(mdfObj,'AttachmentName.ext','C:\MyDir\MyFile.ext')

Input Arguments

mdfObj — MDF-file

MDF-file object

MDF-file, specified as an MDF-file object.

Example: mdf('MDFFile.mf4')

AttachmentName — MDF-file attachment name

char vector | string

MDF-file attachment name, specified as a character vector or string. The name of the attachment is available in the Name field of the MDF-file object Attachment property.

Example: 'file1.dbc'

Data Types: char | string

DestFile — Destination file name for the saved attachment

existing attachment name (default) | char vector | string

Destination file name for the saved attachment, specified as a character vector or string. The specified destination can include an absolute or relative path, otherwise the attachment is saved in the current folder.

Example: 'MyFile.ext'

Data Types: char | string