Relative Filename

Version 1.9.0.0 (4.97 KB) by Kesh Ikuma
A pair of M-files to convert between full and relative filenames.
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RELFILE(FILE,PATH) converts full filename FILE to a relative filename with respect to PATH.

REL2FULLFILE(RELFILE,PATH) converts relative filename RELFILE to full filename using PATH as the base path.

Examples:

relfile('C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2009a\bin\matlab.exe','C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2009a')

returns '.\bin\matlab.exe' and

rel2fullfile('.\bin\matlab.exe','C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2009a')

gets the original path back.

relfile('C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2009a\bin\matlab.exe','C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2009a\toolbox\matlab')

returns '..\..\bin\matlab.exe' and

rel2fullfile('..\..\bin\matlab.exe','C:\MATLAB\toolbox\matlab')

expands to 'C:\MATLAB\bin\matlab.exe'

Note on OS Compatibility:
Although these functions are written to be OS independent, they have been only tested under Windows. Please report here if you successfully used these functions under Linux or Mac.

Cite As

Kesh Ikuma (2024). Relative Filename (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/25701-relative-filename), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2013a
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Version Published Release Notes
1.9.0.0

- fixed a bug in RELFILE (erred out if FILE was a cellstr)
1.8.0.0

bug fix in relfile.m
1.7.0.0

fixed the bug reported by igor
1.6.0.0

Another little mistake corrected...
1.4.0.0

Corrected last-minute mistakes in previous submission
1.2.0.0

Complete revamp of the codes, fixing a few bugs along the way.
1.1.0.0

Added support for FILE given as a cellstr array, allowing multiple conversions with 1 call
1.0.0.0