How do I import ASCII data into an M-file?

I used to be able to simply have a line that said

load filename

Now that generates the error

??? Attempt to execute SCRIPT EGPScript as a function:
C:\Users\egp\Desktop\EGPScript.m

I have tried everything, including

S = load('filename', '-ascii')
S = load('filename');
load 'filename' x y
load filename
load 'filename'

I've read all of the documentation. I have even had the Import Wizard generate a function

function importfile(fileToRead1)

%IMPORTFILE(FILETOREAD1)
%  Imports data from the specified file
%  FILETOREAD1:  file to read

%  Auto-generated by MATLAB on 13-Mar-2011 13:34:59

% Import the file
rawData1 = importdata(fileToRead1);

but that generates the same error message.

By the way, my file is very simple, it looks like this

     0.000000      0.000000
     0.000244      0.000000
        .             .
        .             . 
        .             .
     0.999756      0.000000
     1.000000      0.000000

Thanks,

- EGP

[Andrew Newell]

I can't reproduce your problem. Is your file name EGPScript.m and are you substituting "EGPScript.m" for "filename"?

Answer 1

[Jan]

It really looks, like the error happens in a different line.

S = load('filename', '-ascii')

This should work, if the file has the name "filename.mat". Please inspect the code again and post the relevenat parts here.