Matlab does not recognizes function

Hi,

I have a test.m file located in directory temp. This file calls functions named test1 (located in test1.m) test2 (located in test2.m). Both test1.m and test2.m are locted in the same directory as test.m

For calling test1.m it is successive call while for test2.m it tells that function doesn't exists.

Setting breakpoint just before test2 call I'm checking in the command prompt whether it is exists by exist test2 and receiving a positive result (2).

But the call is still with fail.

Only when adding following, I can call the function successfully.

if exist('test2')
    test2(...)
end
        

I have some toolbox (wasn't developed by me) for which this happens a lot of times.

I don't wan't to start digigng for all the places where this happens and doing the update.

What could be done to solev it?

[per isakson]

I don't fully understand. Your work-around with exist() puzzles me. Two questions

• Are you positive that the folder temp is on the Matlab search path?
• What does dir(fullfile(absolute_path_name_of_temp,'test?.*)) return?

[michael]

The temp.m is in my current path

dir(fullfile('absolute_path_name_of_temp','test?.*')) returns

test.m

[Jan]

"But the call is still with fail." - please share the details with the readers. Do you get an error message? If so, post a copy of the complete message.

"Only when adding following, I can call the function successfully. if exist('test2')" - This sounds magic. Whenever magic appears, you can be sure, that the observations are caused by a simple effect, which is overseen yet.

[michael]

Undefined command/function 'test2'.

[per isakson]

The substring, 'test?.*', should have returned test.m, test1.m and test2.m

What does which test return?

[Jan]

test2()

Unrecognized function or variable 'test2'.

If you get the message "Undefined command/function 'test2'" I wonder, which Matlab version you are using.

Please post an exact copy of the complete error message.

[michael]

@per isakson, @Jan

It have took some time as I was busy with other issues.

If I place the file in C:\Temp\ and execute which test, I'm getting the complete file path.

If I place the file in C:\Temp\MyMap\ and execute which test, I'm getting the complete file path and additional comment `%Has no license available`.

Regarding my Matlab version:

>>version
ans=
7.1.0.246 (R14) Service Pack 3