How to read shape file in matlab?

I am using following matlab code to read shape file. I am attaching the shape file also as zip file.

% pickup the shape files
    d = uigetdir(pwd, 'Select a folder');
    shapefiles = dir(fullfile(d, '*.shp'));
    for n = 1:length(shapefiles)

    \   shapefile = shapefiles(n);
        disp(shapefile.name);
        S = shaperead(shapefile.name);

    \   polygon = polyshape([S.X], [S.Y]);
        % Create a logical mask
        logical_mask = inpolygon(lon, lat, polygon.Vertices(:, 1), polygon.Vertices(:, 2));
    end

This is giving the following errors;

>> test\r\nAchi Khurd.shp

Error using openShapeFiles>checkSHP (line 82)

Unable to open file 'Achi Khurd.shp'. Check the path and filename or file permissions.

Error in openShapeFiles (line 19)

[basename, ext] = checkSHP(basename,shapeExtensionProvided);

Error in shaperead (line 212)

= openShapeFiles(filename,'shaperead');

Error

in test (line 9)

S = shaperead(shapefile.name);

>>

Please suggest me how to fix it? I would be highly obliged for kind help.

Dave

[Dyuman Joshi]

Please share the data for the variables lat and lon as well, so that we can run your code.

How is the file located in your PC? Are you trying to access it from a compressed folder or a regular folder? Does MATLAB have access to the folder in question?

[Devendra]

Shape file itself contains lat and lon.

access it from a regular folder

Yes MATLAB have access to the folder in question

I hope it will be helpful.

Dave

[Ram Prasanth]

Hi,

Can you first try to remove spaces in your file name and file extension.

For example: Achi Kurd.shp --> Achi_Kurd.shp

Please do this to the folder too. Mostly matlab dosent like spaces.

Then there are few other steps to consider like:

1. It should be on the same directory as your code.
2. Check if your shape file have pubic access provided to it.

If you have provided the shape file in a different path and if it is absolutely necessary you can provide the fulle path of the file like below

shapefilePath = 'C:\path\to\your\shapefile\Achi_Khurd.shp';
S = shaperead(shapefilePath);

Hope this should do the trick.

[Voss]

"Mostly matlab dosent like spaces."

Spaces in file names and paths are fine.

fn = 'a file name with spaces.txt';
writematrix(magic(5),fn);
type(fn) % works

17,24,1,8,15
23,5,7,14,16
4,6,13,20,22
10,12,19,21,3
11,18,25,2,9

type('a file name with spaces.txt') % works

17,24,1,8,15
23,5,7,14,16
4,6,13,20,22
10,12,19,21,3
11,18,25,2,9

But you might run into problems if you use command syntax.

type 'a file name with spaces.txt' % works

17,24,1,8,15
23,5,7,14,16
4,6,13,20,22
10,12,19,21,3
11,18,25,2,9

try
    type "a file name with spaces.txt" % error
catch e
    disp(e.message);
end

File '"a' not found.

try
    type a file name with spaces.txt % error
catch e
    disp(e.message);
end

File 'a' not found.

[Ram Prasanth]

Thank you @Voss for the clarification

[Dyuman Joshi]

Any updates, @Devendra? Did you check @Voss's answer?

[Rena Berman]

(Answers Dev) Restored edit

[Rena Berman]

(Answers Dev) Restored edit

Answer 1

[Voss]

You are attempting to read a file in the current directory:

S = shaperead(shapefile.name);

That is, you are not taking into account the location of that file.

You should specify an absolute or relative path to the file, e.g.:

file_name = fullfile(shapefile.folder,shapefile.name);

S = shaperead(file_name);

d = uigetdir(pwd, 'Select a folder');
assert(~isnumeric(d),'No folder selected')
shapefiles = dir(fullfile(d, '*.shp'));

for n = 1:length(shapefiles)
    shapefile = shapefiles(n);
    file_name = fullfile(shapefile.folder,shapefile.name);
    disp(file_name);
    S = shaperead(file_name);
    polygon = polyshape([S.X], [S.Y]);
    % Create a logical mask
    logical_mask = inpolygon(lon, lat, polygon.Vertices(:, 1), polygon.Vertices(:, 2));
    % ...
end