How to import workspace in a function

Hello,

I have written the simple function, which generates and starts a matlab m file (script which must work on base workspace ).

Unfortunately this started file can't access workspace variables. (if I start it directly without script it works ok). how can I solve this? If I convert the function to a script, then how would I pass file name to it? Scripts seems to be without arguments, rigth?

I start it in the directory where it is situated:

generate_and_start('MyFile.gen')

The batch call generates MyFile.m

Now I start this m file and get a error:

Undefined variable "out" or class "out.get".

If I start MyFile.m directly everything works perfect.

Thank you

function res = gebnerate_and_start(script)

clear Functions;

r=dos(['generate.bat ' script]);

if r==0

a=regexp(script,'\.','split');

s=strcat(a{1},'.m');

run(s);

else

disp('error:generation failed')

res=r;

end

end

Answer 1

[Jeff Miller]

I don't really understand what you are trying to do, but maybe an answer to this question will help:

% If I convert the function to a script, then how would I pass file name to it?

A script has access to the variables in the workspace, so you can

myFileName = 'MyFile.gen';  % set the file name
script_generate_start;  % this calls the script, and the script can refer to myFileName

[Lila Lotus]

Thank you for your answer, I am doing somethink like this now, but would prefer some more elegant solution, if available.

I would like to call it like:

generate_and_start ('filename.scr")