Save command with full directory MATLAB 2012b

An error seems to occur with the save command when using it when choosing a filename with the full directory attached. Has this always happened or is this a new problem with MATLAB 2012b?

e.g. The following works fine:

save Test.mat VarA VarB

The following recieves an error:

save c:\Documents and Settings\TheUserName\Desktop\MyFolder\Test.mat VarA VarB

The error recieved is:

Error using save

Variable ' and' not found

Answer 1

[Jan]

The non-functional form of save causes troubles again and again. So better use the functional form:

save('c:\Documents and Settings\TheUserName\Desktop\MyFolder\Test.mat', ...
     'VarA', 'VarB');

Lucas' version works in all Matlab version I know, but the smart conversion of the arguments of the non-functional form is not documented and changes between Matlab versions. Sometimes numbers are assumed to be strings, sometimes they are numbers, etc.