Change Directory to Current File in Editor

Changes the directory to the path of the current file in editor.

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When you are working on a .m file which you do not necessarily like to have added to your MatLab's path, it is a nuisance to have to browse to the current directory every time you re-open MatLab. Granted you can easily do this by just running the m file, but sometimes you just want to browse to the directory, not to run the script. Well, scl can do this for you. Just setup scl once (as described in the comment inside), and run the command 'scl' in your command line while a desired script is open and active in editor already.

Cite As

Hiran (2026). Change Directory to Current File in Editor (https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/56624-change-directory-to-current-file-in-editor), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

Acknowledgements

Inspired: MCD - My change directory

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0

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