How to name a figure file with filename in for loop

i have multiple files in a folder and i want to save each figure with the filename.fig within a for loop. my mat file name are "F_BTW_0998_180702","F_BTW_0998_180703","F_BTW_0998_180704" ..etc. when i use savefig(filename). it only save with the first alphabet i.e. F.fig

thanks in advance for responses.

[jonas]

Well, we're gonna need to see how you save the figure. Personally I have no problem saving with underscores.

[Amit Pandey]

I am using savefig(filename(k)); all the filenames have a datestamp at the end. ex- "F_BTW_0998_180702.mat","F_BTW_0998_180703.mat","F_BTW_0998_180704.mat" etc. but the sabove savefig command saves figure as "F.fig" , "_.fig" , "B.fig" ..etc it is oly saving as one alphabet rather the full filename

[jonas]

Yea, that's because (k) in your code grabs the letter with index 'k'. If you loop over the files and replace the name filename in each iteration, just remove (k) from filename(k) and you should be fine.

Please, next time include the code in your original submission. This could have been resolved in two minutes.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

[~, basename, ~] = fileparts(NameOfMATFile);
filename = [basename '.fig'];
savefig(filename);

Answer 2

[Ankita Bansal]

Hi Amit, are you sure that file names are stored correctly in the variable "filename"? Can you send what you have tried so far?

[Amit Pandey]

yes, the filename stores "F_BTW_0998_180702". and i used savefig(filename(k)); where k=1:25 (total 25 files)

but it saves the figures are 1). F.fig 2). _.fig

it only saves 1 alphabet of the filename

Answer 3

[Ankita Bansal]

Hi, you should store filenames in a cell array

like

filenames = {'F_BTW_0998_180702'; 'F_BTW_0998_180703'; 'F_BTW_0998_180704'};

this will allow you to get the full name instead of letters

after this, you can do something like this:

y = randi(10,1);

for i=1:3
    y1=i*y;
    plot(y1)
    filename = char (filenames(i)); % savefig can not take cell class variable so convert to char
    savefig(filename)
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