Load a file from a different folder

I am having difficulty loading a file from a different folder. The data is currently stored in a network server. I currently have a workaround by bringing the file of interest ot my matlab specific folder and using this code.

cfg = [];

[FileName] = uipickfile('.mff');

cfg.dataset = FileName;

data = ft_preprocessing(cfg);

Is there anyway to load my file of interest without having to drag it to the matlab folder. I will be working with about 1250 files and would like to save the storage on my device?

[Stephen23]

Do you mean the third-party function uipickfiles (with an s at the end):

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/10867-uipickfiles-uigetfile-on-steroids

Answer 1

[Titus Edelhofer]

Hi Jasper,

I don't know where uipickfile comes from. If you use uigetfile, you would have a second output argument you can use:

[filename,pathname] = uigetfile('*.mff');
cfg.dataset = fullfile(pathname,filename);

Titus

[Jasper Mark]

Thank you for the suggestion. I have used the uigetfile function in previous versions of the script and was left with the same problem. I tried that again...with no sucess :/. I imagine there may be a problem with how the secure network server is set up

[Titus Edelhofer]

Hi Jasper,

I'm not not sure where the problem is, reading the file or locating the file.

• Did you try using the full path (with fullfile)?
• Did you try simply putting the fully qualified file name (without interactive selection), something like

cfg.dataset = '\\mynetworkfolder\mymfffile.mff';

If yes to either of them, what's the error you see?

Titus