save plot in folder

Hello, In order to save some time writing my thesis I would like to make an function that has an input the folder name and the figure name in order to save automatically the plots from matlab. Normally I save using the command:

print('-depsc','C:\Users\Lenovo\Dropbox\THESIS\Latex\graphics\Chap2\wind.eps');

Can you please help me how I can write the function? I tried this but does not work.

function [ output_args ] = saveAsEps( folderName, fileName )

 eval(['print -depsc ,C:\Users\Lenovo\Dropbox\THESIS\Latex\graphics\,'num2str(folderName),'\',num2str(fileName)','.eps']);

end

Thanks!

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

Don't use eval.

See the FAQ: http://matlab.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#How_do_I_save_my_figure.2C_axes.2C_or_image.3F_I.27m_having_trouble_with_the_built_in_MATLAB_functions. where it says to use export_fig().

Answer 2

[Jan]

"It doesn't work" is not a useful description. Better post the error messages or explain the difference between the results and your expectations.

What about this:

function saveAsEps(folderName, fileName)
print('-depsc', ...
      fullfile('C:\Users\Lenovo\Dropbox\THESIS\Latex\graphics\', ...
               folderName, [fileName, '.eps']));
end

Avoid eval under all circumstances, because there is always a better method. num2str is not useful here - most likely. There was a comma in the path inside the eval argument.

[Christos Tsouknidas]

Yes!! Thanks a lot guys! Jan Simon was answer was almost correct! I made one small change. I call the function like this : saveAsEps( 'Chap1' ,'wind' )

function [ output_args ] = saveAsEps( folderName,fileName )

 print('-depsc', ...
fullfile('C:\Users\Lenovo\Dropbox\THESIS\Latex\graphics\',[folderName ...
               ,'\', fileName, '.eps']));

end