workspace variable path

Where are the workspace variables stored? My working folder has only shortcuts.

Answer 1

[Arnaud Miege]

Nowhere, they just reside in memory until you save them with the save command.

HTH,

Arnaud

[Maria]

Once you save them...what's the default path!?

[Arnaud Miege]

I don't understand your question: when you save data to a MAT file, the path to that MAT file is the normal Windows path to a file. For example if I save data to c:\Work\MyData.mat, then the path to the MAT file is simply c:\Work\MyData.mat. There's no notion of path for variables, only for files. You can load the data from a MAT file with the load function. The data then resides in your workspace (in memory) until you delete it.

[Maria]

Let me put it in another way. I am working in my computer on an older version of matlab. I want to take my workspace variables, put them in a pendrive, for example, and use them in another computer that has a newer version of the software (and runs faster). When I try to find the mat files in my drive, these are only shortcuts.

[Arnaud Miege]

That's probably because Windows thinks MAT files are Microsoft Access shortcuts. Have a look at these:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/techdoc/matlab_env/f8-8880.html#bq4h655-1

http://www.mathworks.com/support/solutions/en/data/1-VW0R7/?solution=1-VW0R7

[Maria]

Well, merci beaucoup. I'll comment later in the week here if I keep having troubles.