How to change file extension to '.xlsx' BUT keep original files?

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Hello,
I am trying to change files with extension '.stp' to '.xlsx' while also keeping the original '.stp' files. I have code that replaces the '.stp' files with '.xlsx', but it does not keep the originals:
files=dir('*.stp')
for i=1:length(files)
filename=files(i).name;
[pathstr, name, ext] = fileparts(filename);
movefile(filename, fullfile(pathstr, [name '.xlsx']))
end
Also, for some reason I am unable to open the resulting '.xlsx' files. However, when I write them to '.xls' they open with no problems. This is a problem because I need the files '.xlsx' format. If anyone knows how to solve this problem as well, it would be greatly appreciated.
I am running Matlab 2013a on a Mac.

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Image Analyst
Image Analyst on 22 Mar 2013
Use copyfile() instead of movefile().
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Kelly Kearney
Kelly Kearney on 22 Mar 2013
Changing the extension of a file doesn't change its format, only its name.
Image Analyst
Image Analyst on 22 Mar 2013
You'd need to read the data in with some kind of .stp file reader, into variables in MATLAB. Then write out those variables with xlswrite().

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