How to print some text in a txt file in another folder?

Dear All,

Hope this message finds you all being safe and healthy.

I am trying to print some text and save them in a txt file in another folder. My code is as follows:

if ~exist('Solutions', 'dir')

mkdir('Solutions')

end

fileID = fopen('GeneralResults.txt','w');

fprintf(fileID, ' ###################################################################');

fprintf(fileID, ' # #');

fprintf(fileID, ' # The code is finished on May 08, 2020. #');

fprintf(fileID, ' # #');

fprintf(fileID, ' ###################################################################');

fclose(fileID);

I run the above code, but I found the result is Not correct:

1). The file I created "GeneralResults.txt' was Not saved in the folder 'Solutions', but in current folder.

I will really appreciate it if you can help me to fix these two problems. Thanks a lot.

Best regards,

Benson

[Sulaymon Eshkabilov]

Hi,

You are almost there except for one missing point, see below:

if ~exist('Solutions', 'dir')

mkdir('Solutions')

cd('./Solutions') % Add the command to change the directory

end

Answer 1

[Sulaymon Eshkabilov]

use:

cd('../')

That moves one level up.

Don't forget to hit accept :)

[Benson Gou]

Thanks a lot.

Answer 2

[Sulaymon Eshkabilov]

Hi,

You are almost there except for one missing point, see below:

if ~exist('Solutions', 'dir')

mkdir('Solutions')

cd('./Solutions') % Add the command to change the directory

end

[Benson Gou]

Thanks, Sulaymon,

I tried to add the missing sentence in my code, but I found the file GeneralResults.txt is till in current folder except the folder of 'Solutions'.

But thank you anyway.

Benson

Answer 3

[Sulaymon Eshkabilov]

Please try this code:

remove the created folder solutions:

if ~exist('Solutions', 'dir')

mkdir('Solutions')

cd('./Solutions')

end

fileID = fopen('GeneralResults.txt','w');

fprintf(fileID, ' ###################################################################');

fprintf(fileID, ' # #');

fprintf(fileID, ' # The code is finished on May 08, 2020. #');

fprintf(fileID, ' # #');

fprintf(fileID, ' ###################################################################');

fclose(fileID);

% I have tested it is working perfectly well

[Sulaymon Eshkabilov]

note that there is "." before /Solutions ... :)

[Benson Gou]

Yes, it works very well. I made a mistake. Thanks a lot.

By the way, how can I go back to the previous folder after I finish the print?

Best regards,

Benson