when I load a mat file, it shows" unable to read file, no such file or directory"

I recently installed a matlab 2014(a), but when I try to load my old mat or m files, the command window shows: Error using load Unable to read file '.mat': no such file or directory.

[nour ben farhat]

Unable to read file '..\Meteomatics\Data\MeteomaticsData_20170624.mat'. No such file or directory.

[Qaiser Javed]

change your current directory to that location where your old file is placed or copy that file to current directory.

Answer 1

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

Check if your file is in the current folder

dir your_file_name.mat

[Maria Sheeba]

Yes..It was in the correct directory..Still it shows this kind of error.Now, what is the solution for it?

[Thumree Sarkar]

Sometimes the path problem happens. I use

addpath(fullfile('your_path'));

Answer 2

[Harvy Jack]

Most likely, the problem is that you're using a relative file path to open the file, but the current working directory isn't set to what you think it is.

It's a common misconception that relative paths are relative to the location of the python script, but this is untrue. Relative file paths are always relative to the current working directory, and the current working directory doesn't have to be the location of your python script.

You have three options:

• Use an absolute path to open the file.
• Generate the path to the file relative to your python script.
• Change the current working directory before opening the file

[Maria Del Valle]

How would I do that?

Answer 3

[Maaz Ali Khan]

Hey

Did you find out the solution of this problem?

i have also faced that type of problem.

[Thumree Sarkar]

Can you please specify the problem? Otherwise see the comments to the thread hope that can help.

Answer 4

[Wafaa Bdr]

can you please explain to us how did you fixe this problem, i'm at the same situation as yours.

thank you