Reading Text file and converting values to variables (*not in matrix form*)

Hello,

I have noticed there are my solutions to creating variables from text files that are in a matrix layout with rows and collumns, however, I am recieving text files from an external source that is in a paragraph-type form. I would like to create varaibles and assign the values in the text file to them...

There might be an issue with where the text file is located - it is in a different folder than what the rest of my script is running. Might need to open folder and paste the path to the text file. Either way, if someone could help me pull the variables from the text, I would much appreciate it!

I would like these variables from the text:

timestamps =

top_left_x =

top_left_y =

bottom_right_x =

bottom_right_y =

maximum =

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Here is the sample of the text file:

14 EXPORTS

Timestamps [seconds] - 0,1,...,15:

2.1,2.2,2.7,2.73,2.82,2.89,2.94,2.99,3.11,3.23,3.34,3.39,3.40,3.47,3.52

Top left [distance] - x, y:

-0.0963987, -0.00506739

Bottom right [distance] - x, y:

0.0963985, 0.224873

Maximum [rate]:

2

[dpb]

Attach the sample text file itself, not just copy.

[Jeffrey Gifford]

Here is the text file

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

P = 'absolute or relative path to where the file is saved';
S = fileread(fullfile(P,'output.txt'));
F = @(t)sscanf(regexprep(S,sprintf('^.+%s[^:]*:',t),''),'%f,');
TS = F('Timestamp')

TS = 15×1

2.1 2.2 2.7 2.73 2.82 2.89 2.94 2.99 3.11 3.23

TL = F('Top left')

TL = 2×1

-0.0963987 -0.00506739

BR = F('Bottom right')

BR = 2×1

0.0963985 0.224873

MX = F('Maximum')

MX = 
     2

[Jeffrey Gifford]

Works perfectly. Thanks!