Hi,

I needed some help with matlab. How do i upload the data from a file to matlab? What commands are used?

I'd appreciate your help!

I usually find it easier to input the data into an excel spreadsheet and use the command xlsread

This link will give you a better idea of how to use the command : http://www.mathworks.com/help/techdoc/ref/xlsread.html

Oh okay!
But the professor wanted us to make a file: abc.txt
and then upload the data. It's one of the requirements. :(

Than I think you should be looking into this command. It works basically the same way. http://www.mathworks.com/help/techdoc/ref/textread.html

Okayy I'll try it out. Thanks

The prof asked us to start the assignment with C:\ and then get to the file somehow? This isn't really working for me.

Am I doing anything wrong?

Can you clarify what you mean by starting the assignment with C:\ ?

But all that means is you are defining a path (link) inside your hard drive to where the file you are going to be using is located.

If you paste the code and a sample of the text file you have so far in this thread I could try debugging it.

For example: My text file is called abc.txt

So I was asked to start it this way:

C:/
dir
cd temp
dir
load abc.txt

Sorry, I am not familiar with this method. Try following the steps on the second link I sent you. It should guide you through it. I was never constrained to using just text files so I am only accustomed to spreadsheets.

Originally Posted by ishk33

For example: My text file is called abc.txt

So I was asked to start it this way:

C:/
dir
cd temp
dir
load abc.txt

userpath('C:/<file directory here>')
dir
fid = fopen('<filename>.txt');
F = fread(fid, '*char')'
fclose(fid);

Hope that was helpful.

If your unfamiliar with command line then check out this http://ss64.com/nt/
Also for textfiles: http://www.mathworks.com/help/techdoc/ref/f16-5702.html#f16-14491

>> userpath('C:\<user>')
??? Error using ==> userpath
Too many input arguments.

>> userpath('user')
??? Error using ==> userpath
Too many input arguments.

>> userpath('C:\user')
??? Error using ==> userpath
Too many input arguments.




dunno where I'm going wrong :(

I'm sorry if I made a mistake somewhere, I'm just really new to this! :(

Originally Posted by ishk33

>> userpath('C:\<user>')
??? Error using ==> userpath
Too many input arguments.

>> userpath('user')
??? Error using ==> userpath
Too many input arguments.

>> userpath('C:\user')
??? Error using ==> userpath
Too many input arguments.




dunno where I'm going wrong :(

I'm sorry if I made a mistake somewhere, I'm just really new to this! :(

I'm not to sure about that sorry. Found this though something about starting matlab from a shortcut causing problems.

EDIT: You last one should have worked "userpath('C:\user')" . That is if you do have a user folder on your C drive...

Please, do not speak of MATLAB. It brings nightmare to the people in Math 2ZZ3.

http://www.math.mcmaster.ca/gabardo/M2ZZ3.html

Check HW1 & HW2

Anyways, will this help?

http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~gerry/MATLAB/plotting/loadingPlotData.html

Wow, looking at that assignment just made my situation 100 times worse -_-

I dont think thats much of a help, cuz he wants us to write specific commands that just don't seem to work for me

>.<

I just wanna upload a goddamn file :(

Just out of curiosity what version of MATLAB are you running?

If you have a really old version running on your home computer you can SSH and use the one on the mac servers. I think its R2010a? Just a suggestion.

It's MATLAB 7.1