close all "non-existent field 'view'" error

I am working on a code which yield error at command

close all

The error is

>> close all
Error using close
Reference to non-existent field 'views'.

_Error in close
Caused by:
    Error while evaluating figure CloseRequestFcn_

Acutally, I found it was commonly used.

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/96076-is-there-a-way-to-close-all-opened-matlab-simulink-figures-at-once

But it simply doesn't work on my computer. I google it, no post talking about it. Is there anything with my matlab?

My matlab version is 2017a.

[Walter Roberson]

What shows up for

which -all close

[Shuangjun]

The result from running which -all close It seems all from build-in and toolbox.

e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\matlab\graphics\close.p e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\shared\asynciolib\+asyncio\Channel.m % asyncio.Channel method close is a built-in method % asyncioimpl.Channel method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\matlab\codetools\+matlab\+desktop\+editor\@Document\Document.m % matlab.desktop.editor.Document method close is a Java method % com.mathworks.mde.editor.MatlabEditorApplication method close is a Java method % com.mathworks.matlab.api.editor.EditorApplication method close is a Java method % com.mathworks.mde.editor.MatlabEditor method close is a Java method % com.mathworks.matlab.api.editor.Editor method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\shared\reqmgt\+rmiml\@RmiMlData\RmiMlData.p % rmiml.RmiMlData method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\shared\reqmgt\+rmidata\@RmiData\RmiData.p % rmidata.RmiData method close is a Java method % com.mathworks.mde.desk.MLDesktop method close is a Java method % com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\matlab\iofun\@ftp\close.m % ftp method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\datafeed\datafeed\@yahoo\close.m % yahoo method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\datafeed\datafeed\@tlkrs\close.m % tlkrs method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\datafeed\datafeed\@reuters\close.m % reuters method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\datafeed\datafeed\@rdth\close.m % rdth method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\datafeed\datafeed\@moneynet\close.m % moneynet method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\datafeed\datafeed\@kx\close.m % kx method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\datafeed\datafeed\@haver\close.m % haver method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\datafeed\datafeed\@fred\close.m % fred method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\datafeed\datafeed\@factset\close.m % factset method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\datafeed\datafeed\@datastream\close.m % datastream method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\datafeed\datafeed\@blp\close.m % blp method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\instrument\instrument\@icdevice\close.m % icdevice method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\shared\instrument\@instrument\close.m % instrument method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\mbc\mbctools\@mdevproject\close.m % mdevproject method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\mbc\mbcview\@cgproject\close.m % cgproject method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\matlab\serial\@serial\close.m % serial method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\sl3d\sl3d\@vrworld\close.m % vrworld method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\sl3d\sl3d\@vrspacemouse\close.m % vrspacemouse method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\sl3d\sl3d\@vrjoystick\close.m % vrjoystick method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\sl3d\sl3d\@vrfigure\close.m % vrfigure method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\simulink\simulink\upgradeadvisor\@UpgradeAdvisor\close.p % UpgradeAdvisor method e:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017a\toolbox\symbolic\symbolic\@mupad\close.m

[Walter Roberson]

I would suggest reinstall the software

Answer 1

[Jan]

It seems like one of the figures has a failing CloseRequestFcn. Try to identify it by using the debugger. Type this in the command window:

dbstop if error

and run the code again. Does this offer any further information about which window causes the troubles? If not:

FigList = findall(groot, 'Type', 'figure');
for k = 1:numel(FigList)
  Fig = FigList(k);
  disp([Fig.Name, ' ', Fig.Title]);
  close(Fig)
end

Is there any user-defined code in the CloseRequestFcnof the failing figure? If so:

function bruteCloseAll
FigList = findall(groot, 'Type', 'figure');
for k = 1:numel(FigList)
  Fig = FigList(k);
  try
     close(Fig);
  catch ME
    fprintf('Forced closing after error: %s\nFigure: %s\n', ...
            ME.message, [Fig.Name, ' ', Fig.Title]);
    set(Fig, 'CloseRequestFcn', '', 'DeleteFcn', '');
    close(Fig)
  end
end
end

Answer 2

[Shuangjun]

It works now, though I don't know the particular reason. It seems yesterday, matlab didn't work properly. Or perhpas I ran a code which which failed to work though that possibly caused the trouble.

Everything is fine today when I ran close all. No error at all.

Thank you for your reply