new_dir.m

Version 1.5.0.0 (3.03 KB) by Stephan Koehler
This is an enhancement to MATLAB's dir function, for dealing with sequentially numbered files.
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This function is designed for dealing more easily with filenames. It is particularly useful for locating files with a numerical suffix, as might be used for data files that are sequentially numbered. In addition to the fields of dir, it also returns a path field and a number field. It also allows for executing functions whose input is a filename. Examples are open, delete, ...

Type help new_dir to find examples.

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Stephan Koehler (2026). new_dir.m (https://au.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/25753-new_dir-m), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R14
Compatible with any release
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Version Published Release Notes
1.5.0.0

Improvement for handling errors
1.4.0.0

Bug fix, and added the option to restrict search to directories or non-directories.
1.3.0.0

Thanks for the comment Jan. I fixed the varargin bug (it was just an oversight), and adopted your other suggestions.
1.2.0.0

Bugs have been fixed, and examples are much easier. to get started create a test directory by typing "new_dir -generate", and follow the examples in help new_dir.
1.0.0.0