how can i solve the error Reference to non-existent folder

when i try to call ficheiro the error is Reference to non-existent field 'folder'.

arqdir = 'F:\TCC-GENTIL\New Data';
files = dir(fullfile(arqdir,'*.nc'));
ficheiro=fullfile(files(5),files(5).name);

please can someone explain me how can i solve it?

[Gentil Mabote]

yes of course, iam verry glade for your help.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

I suspect that your actual code is

arqdir = 'F:\TCC-GENTIL\New Data';
files = dir(fullfile(arqdir,'*.nc'));
ficheiro=fullfile(files(5).folder,files(5).name);

and I suspect that you are using an older MATLAB release that did not have the folder field . R2016b was the first release that supported that field.

The work-around in this case would be

arqdir = 'F:\TCC-GENTIL\New Data';
files = dir(fullfile(arqdir,'*.nc'));
ficheiro = fullfile(arqdir, files(5).name);

Answer 2

[Jan]

I guess, that the code is not:

ficheiro = fullfile(files(5), files(5).name);
% but:
ficheiro = fullfile(files(5).folder, files(5).name);

The DIR command of old Matlab versions did not define the field "folder". Which Matlab version are you using?

A workaround is:

arqdir   = 'F:\TCC-GENTIL\New Data';
files    = dir(fullfile(arqdir, '*.nc'));
ficheiro = fullfile(arqdir, files(5).name);

[Gentil Mabote]

Hi, Mr Jan.

iam verry glade for your help is now done!