Any way to automatically save my LiveScript .mlx file as a Text-based .m file?

As given here, LiveScript is rather unhelpful for source control in terms of tractability and interpretation.

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/271488-how-do-i-use-live-script-mlx-files-in-source-control

I like using LiveScript, but want the ease of source control of a text-based file, such as .m files.

Sometimes, I manually save (a copy of) the LiveScript as a .m file, so that the latest changes may be interpreted in git. Is there a way to automatically copy/save a .m file every time I save the .mlx file?, instead of manually clicking some menu options? This is one way I hope I can access the ease of writing in LiveScript while not compromising on the ease of source control.

[Paul]

Maybe (I have no idea) one could use the matlab.desktop.editor API (and related classes) with a listener/event scheme to define a callback to save as an .m file when the .mlx is saved. I don't think there typical doc pages, but typing

doc matlab.desktop.editor

will get things started.

[Aryan Ritwajeet Jha]

@Paul I'm not sure if I can use any of these APIs to do the needful.

[Paul]

You'll have to keep exploring to determine if this is even feasible. For example,

doc matlab.desktop.editor.Document

should show somehting about about addListener in the popup window. Maybe you can attach a listener to a Document to catch when the document is being saved. I don't use listner/event and also don't use matlab.desktop.editor so can't be of any help. I was just aware that matlab.desktop.editor is an API that might be worth exploring. Too bad it doesn't have formal doc pages as previously discussed here, so you'll have to do some clicking through links and such in pop-up windows. Maybe opening a new question specifcally related to matlab.desktop.editor or using it to solve this problem will get more traction. Also, try searching the mathworks.com for "matlab.desktop.editor" as it does come up in some discussions and blog posts.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

No, there is not.

[Aryan Ritwajeet Jha]

Sad.

[Hamid Farshi]

Starting with MATLAB R2024b if you use the new MATLAB Desktop, you have the option of saving your MLX to M based live script. You can also change your settings so that all of your new live scripts would be M based .

[Aryan Ritwajeet Jha]

Thank you Hamid for this great update! Will wait for the full release for 2024b to test it out!

[Hamid Farshi]

no problem. just make sure you use the "new MATLAB Desktop". The option is only available if you use the new desktop.