addpath not working - fopen problem?

when adding a path through the simple command:

>> addpath(genpath('D:\Documents\MATLAB'))

the response is:

Warning: Function fopen has the same name as a MATLAB builtin. We suggest you rename the function to avoid a potential name conflict.

In path (line 109)

In addpath (line 88)

Warning: Function input has the same name as a MATLAB builtin. We suggest you rename the function to avoid a potential name conflict.

[Adam]

Sounds like you have created your own function called fopen. Did you do what the warning message suggests if this is the case?

[Stephen23]

@Luisa Nicoletti: like the message says, you should rename your fopen file/function.

Answer 1

[Jan]

Did you create the two function "fopen.m" and "input.m" in the current folder or another folder in the Matlab path? If so, why did you do this? It will and does confuse Matlab.

But perhaps this is not the problem. What is the current folder? Perhaps you work in the toolbox directory, which contains the help sections of the fopen.m and input.m. I'm not sure if this produces such a warning, but it is recommended not to work in a toolbox folder. Try this:

cd(tempdir)  % For example

and run the code again. Does the error still appear?

Answer 2

[Luisa Nicoletti]

Jan, Adam, Stephen, yes I actually have a funtion fopen.m input.m and pause.m which disturb this new version of matlab (was not the case before). I will try to remove or rename it. Thnaks a lot for your help! regards, Luisa