Creating Output.m file from Work.m file - unexpected output

Hey,

I just want to create an Output in form of an m-file from an existing file Work.m.

Unfortunatly I get some unexpected result.

My Code of the Work.m:

%CODE FOR OUTPUT-FILE PART 1

output = "test_line1";

output = output + newline + "test_line2";

%CODE FOR OUTPUT-FILE PART 2

component_prefix = "test";

component_number = 1:2; %row

sys_prefix = "sys";

sys_numbers = (1:2).'; %column

output = output + newline + "model('" + component_prefix + component_number + "').system('" + sys_prefix + sys_numbers + "', 'test')";

outfilename = 'comsol_project_11b.m';

[fid, msg] = fopen(outfilename, 'wt');

if fid < 0; error('Failed to open output file because "%s"', msg); end

fprintf(fid, '%s\n', output(:));

fclose(fid)

clear(outfilename); %clears any cached script

Resulting Output.m:

test_line1

test_line2

model('test1').system('sys1', 'test')

test_line1

test_line2

model('test1').system('sys2', 'test')

test_line1

test_line2

model('test2').system('sys1', 'test')

test_line1

test_line2

model('test2').system('sys2', 'test')

What I was trying to get:

test_line1

test_line2

model('test1').system('sys1', 'test')

model('test1').system('sys2', 'test')

model('test2').system('sys1', 'test')

model('test2').system('sys2', 'test')

I would appreciate any help!!

Thank you!

Answer 1

[Just Manuel]

The part

"model('" + component_prefix + component_number + "').system('" + sys_prefix + sys_numbers + "', 'test')";

creates a 2x2 string matrix, where you add your previous output string to.

concatenate those strings first:

s = newline + "model('" + component_prefix + component_number + "').system('" + sys_prefix + sys_numbers + "', 'test')";
output = output +  join(join(s, ''),'');

[Christopher Schoß]

Thank you :)

[Just Manuel]

You're welcome!

(Consider accepting the answers that helped you.)

[Christopher Schoß]

Yes you helped me. I have another unexcepted output:

output = "test_first_line";

output = output + newline + "test_second_line";

for i=1:3

output = output + newline + "model.param.set(nameX,(i,1)) '[mm]']);";

output = output + newline + "model.param.set(nameY,(i,2)) '[mm]']);";

end

outfilename = 'output.m';

[fid, msg] = fopen(outfilename, 'wt');

if fid < 0; error('Failed to open output file because "%s"', msg); end

fprintf(fid, '%s\n', output(:));

fclose(fid)

clear(outfilename); %clears any cached script

Output:

test_first_line

test_second_line

model.param.set(nameX,(i,1)) '[mm]']);

model.param.set(nameY,(i,2)) '[mm]']);

model.param.set(nameX,(i,1)) '[mm]']);

model.param.set(nameY,(i,2)) '[mm]']);

model.param.set(nameX,(i,1)) '[mm]']);

model.param.set(nameY,(i,2)) '[mm]']);

Why is my variable i not beeing inserted in the output

THANK YOU!

[Just Manuel]

By accepting, I mean hitting that little Button "Accept this Answer" at the top of this answer. That flags this question thread as answered.

Your variable i is not inserted, because you only add a string to your output. You can use the same technique you used in your original question to insert the value of i in your string.

Cheers

Manuel

[Christopher Schoß]

Got it. Thank you!