Getting variable names from .mat files when they are loaded inside a function

[pxfy]

hi all, I got a simple MATLAB question here.

I am writting a function which basicaly load my data (in .mat format), do something to them, and then plot them. The function is something like:

for i=1:n
[name1, path1]=uigetfile('*.mat','load data file')
load([path1 name1]);
end

new_data= do_stuff (variable names from .mat files)
plot(new_data)


The problem here is that after I have loaded the .mat files, I can't find a way to make MATLAB get the variable names!



Can anyone help out? Much appreciated!

 

[NateD]

You can use the "who" or "whos" command to get the list of variables in the currently active workspace. You can then use the "evalin" command to evaluate a string that contains the name of a variable. For example: varname = 'variable_name'; variable_data = evalin('base',varname); This will assign the value of the variable 'variable_name' in the base workspace to the variable 'variable_data'.