Using variables created by one .m file in another

Hello all,

I use two .m files. One called "project.m" and another "move_leg.m" which is basically a function. The "project.m" creates a vector qL1 and I can see it in the workspace. Now I want to use this qL1 in my "move_leg.m" file. Is there any way to access it other than passing it as a argument. I don't want to pass it as a argument because I already have a lot as arguments for the same "move_leg" function.

Here you can see that qL1 is created.

Answer 1

[Jeffrey Girard]

You can make qL1 a global variable.

For example, on project.m put the following:

global qL1;
qL1 = [-pi/2 -pi/2 0];

And on move_leg.m put the following:

global qL1;

You are now ready to use qL1 on move_leg.m

[Martin Permocille]

Works for me. Thanks.

[Rik]

A global variable is a bad idea. Why are you opposed to passing it as an argument?