Error using sym>convertChar (line 1448)

Hi everyone,

I get the error message:

"Error using sym>convertChar (line 1448) Character vectors and strings in the first argument can only specify a variable or number. To evaluate character vectors and strings representing symbolic expressions, use 'str2sym'.

Error in sym>tomupad (line 1214) S = convertChar(x);

Error in sym (line 211) S.s = tomupad(x);

Error in SolveExample>TurnEqIntoDEq (line 43) depVarsLong(k) = sym([char(depVars(k)) '(' char(indepVar) ')']);

Error in SolveExample (line 21) [dEq3, initEq3] = TurnEqIntoDEq(Eq1, [a b c], t, 0);"

when I run the attached code. What can I do?

Answer 1

[Tiasa Ghosh]

You have used the function subs() for substitution in your function TurnEqIntoDEq . The input to subs (L47 in your code file) is a string. But the function 'subs' expects a symbolic variable or expression. So in the parent file, convert the Eq1 to symbolic string with str2sym and then pass it to TurnEqIntoDEq function. Also, use str2sym for depVarsLong(k) and depVarsShort(k) in TurnEqIntoDEq. I have done the same to the file attached.

[Dursman Mchabe]

Thanks a lot, I try that immediately.

[Tiasa Ghosh]

Yes. I am using R2017b and that still works with a warning that the feature will be removed in next versions. Hence it doesn't work for 2018 versions.

[Dursman Mchabe]

Alternatively, I can re-install R2017b, if I don't succeed. Thanks a lot for helping me.

[Tiasa Ghosh]

The file which I have uploaded with my answer runs without any warning. I just mentioned what is the issue of your code. follow that. It should work.

[Dursman Mchabe]

Thanks a lot. The code your amendments worked. I truly appreciate.

[Dursman Mchabe]

Thanks a lot. The code you uploaded works. I truly appreciate.