Restore open files in Editor from previous sessions

I often use multiple MATLAB sessions simultaneously to work on different aspects of my project. Each instance has a unique set of files that I use together and work on together. Typically when I close a session and then re-open MATLAB, the same files will be open in the Editor.

However, when I close all 3 sessions and then open up 3 new sessions, they all contain the files from my last-closed session. Is there any way to workaround this? Is there any way to choose which files to restore?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

There is no functionality within MATLAB to get the above behavior at this time. However, there is a submission on the File Exchange which customers have used in the past to attain this functionality:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/46352-editor-session-manager

In particular, you can save an open session (Open files in the Editor & Current Folder) with the following syntax:

>> editorLayout.SessionEditor.saveSession( 'NameOfNewSession' );

Then you can switch to a different, previously saved session using the command:

>> editorLayout.SessionEditor.openSession();

Note that MathWorks did not author these documents and any questions regarding the contents or functionality should be directed towards the author of the files.

Answer 2

[Steven Lord]

If you're using release R2019a or later, consider using the Projects functionality introduced in MATLAB in that release to organize your files.