MATLAB Programming Fundamentals - MathWorks

Create and Edit Projects Programmatically

This example shows how to use the Project API to create a new project and automate

project tasks for manipfulating files. It covers how to create a project from the command

line, add files and folders, set up the project path, define project shortcuts, and create a

reference to the new project in another project. It also shows how to programmatically

work with modified files, dependencies, shortcuts, and labels.

Set up the Example Files

Create a working copy of the Times Table App example project files and open the project.

MATLAB® copies the files to an examples folder so that you can edit them. The project

puts the files under Git™ source control. Use currentProject to create a project object

from the currently loaded project.

matlab.project.example.timesTable

mainProject = currentProject;

Examine Project Files

Examine the files in the project.

files = mainProject.Files

files =

1×14 ProjectFile array with properties:

Path

Labels

Revision

SourceControlStatus

Use indexing to access files in this list. For example, get file number 10. Each file has

properties describing its path and attached labels.

mainProject.Files(10)

ans =

ProjectFile with properties:

Path: "C:\MATLAB\Projects\examples\TimesTableApp1\tests\tNewTimesTable.m"

Labels: [1×1 matlab.project.Label]

Revision: ""

31 Projects