Syntax error when opening a file using a path. it says " use a newline, semicolon, or comma before this statement "

function data = angleAnalysis_withPlots"('C:/research bme/excel files/Participant 009-002.xlsx')";

Answer 1

[Stephan]

It is unclear what you want:

maybe you forgot to underline your variable name

function_data = angleAnalysis_withPlots('C:/research bme/excel files/Participant 009-002.xlsx')

or you wanted to define a function, then better use:

result = angleAnalysis_withPlots('C:/research bme/excel files/Participant 009-002.xlsx')

function data = angleAnalysis_withPlots(myInput)
% your code here
% some stuff like making numbers from chars
data = double(myInput);
end

[EA]

I wanted to have matlab open the excel file to read and analyze the data using the file path.

[Stephan]

is angleAnalysis_withPlots a function you have? Then use my first idea:

function_data = angleAnalysis_withPlots('C:/research bme/excel files/Participant 009-002.xlsx')

function is a reserved key word in Matlab language - if you write it it gets blue and the following code has to follow some rules - that appears to be your mistake. You can see it because the keywords appear in blue color and are case sensitive:

function

Function

[EA]

angleAnalysis_withPlots is not a function. that is the file name of the matlab script. the function part of the line is alright. I have been having trouble opening the file using the path for thee file name, that is where i am getting my error.

[Stephan]

change:

function_data = angleAnalysis_withPlots('C:/research bme/excel files/Participant 009-002.xlsx')

to

function data = angleAnalysis_withPlots(myInput)

then call the function from another script or command window by:

myData = angleAnalysis_withPlots('C:/research bme/excel files/Participant 009-002.xlsx')

[EA]

nope. added a screenshot of the line in the previous reply if you didnt see that already

[Stephan]

Edited my previous comment