Save Entire Command History

Maintains a complete record of the command history (Matlab only maintains the last 20k worth ...

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'preserve_history.m' maintains a complete record of the command history (MATLAB only maintains the last 20k worth of commands, so old commands are lost).

To get it to run you need to create a copy of your 'history.m' file and rename it 'history_saved.m'. The path of the history file will be something like "C:\Documents and Settings\poi\Application
Data\MathWorks\MATLAB\R14SP3\"

There are paths you will need to change in 'preserve_history.m' depending on your installation directory and username on lines: 9,25,47.

Also attached are 'startup.m' and 'finish files.m' which call the preserve_history file and also restore MATLAB to the last working directory whenever it is started.

The attached files must all be copied to "...matlab_directory\toolbox\local\".

Cite As

Jonathan Snell (2026). Save Entire Command History (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/9291-save-entire-command-history), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

Acknowledgements

Inspired: Save entire command history - Updated, Fast

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0