Can't run script in namespace directory

Hello,

why is it that one apparently can't run scripts that are placed in namespace directories, i.e. direcotries that have their name start with a + ?

The reason I have a script in a namespace is that it containes some examples of how to use the code in the namespace. (It also seems like it's not possible to add a namespace directory to the path.)

[Image Analyst]

What is the "current folder" in MATLAB, and is that the folder where your script lives? If not, is the + folder on your path? Type

>> path

to find out. How did you try to add it to the path? Via the Set Path button or the addpath function?

Answer 1

[Steven Lord]

You can run a script in a namespace. You need to use the name of the namespace as part of the command, just like you would when you call a function. Let's make a script in a namespace:

cd(tempdir)
mkdir +mynamespace
cd +mynamespace
fid = fopen('myscript2127936.m', 'wt');
fprintf(fid, "disp('hello')");
fclose(fid);
cd ..

Now run it.

mynamespace.myscript2127936

hello

You are correct, you cannot add a namespace folder to the path. If you try MATLAB issues a warning.

addpath(fullfile(pwd, '+mynamespace'))

Warning: Namespace directories not allowed in MATLAB path: /tmp/+mynamespace

But you could import the namespace then run the script without the namespace name. Normally I don't like calling import with a wildcard (it could break your code if someone else adds something to the namespace without your knowledge that will take precedence over something you call) but given that I created the namespace specifically for this example it's okay in this case.

import mynamespace.*
myscript2127936

hello