start matlab with relative path

Hello,

Im using matlab for automated test of my firmware, what I do is open matlab, set the current folder to the firmware folder and run matlab script, matlab script will get data from source code and test the circuit automatically, i want to automate a little further and add this to my make file.

Im using cygwin and I can call Matlab by just sending the command 'matlab', what i want to do is be able to send something like this:

matlab '\folder1\folder2\' ducttape

please note that the address is relative, because when i call matlab from cygwin automatically the current forlder is set to the one of the project, I cant change the address to 'folder2' because the make file has to be run from the project folder.

'ducttape' is the scripts name.

e.g: cygwin is set to open in: 'C:\project\' so i can run make file by just calling make, and the data required by matlab file is on 'C:\project\folder1\folder2\', I dont want to hardwire the data address on the script because i may program diferent settins in 'C:\project\folder1\folder3' and want to be able to change between setups and test

Thank you :)

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

You can use run() for scripts, providing a path to the script. run() works by doing a cd to the appropriate folder (and cd()'s back upon exit from the script.)

[Walter Roberson]

For example,

matlab -r "try;run('\\folder1\\folder2\\ducttape.m'); end; quit"