Sharing a file between multiple projects

Im trying to get into the Projects but I struggle to figure out how to share a single file between multiple projects.

Lets say I have a two projects, one for App1 and another for App2

Both projects uses the same file named filereader. How do I add this file to both projects?

I have tried to add it using Project Path, but the path must be in the project root folder. If I drag/drop the file into the project it will be moved to the project folder.

One solution would be to create a 3rd project Shared that can be added as a reference in both projects. But I'm not fully convinced this is the way to go.

Best Regards

Heine

Answer 1

[prabhat kumar sharma]

Hi Heine,

I understand that you are looking for a way by which you can use a single file in your multiple MATLAB project.

I am considering that you have the file inside the “ app2” only and to access that file in app 1.

So you can do the following:

1. Setup your project 1 (“app1”)
2. Setup your project 2 (“app2”)
3. Add your project 2 as a referenced project in your project 1.

You’ll get an o0ption to add references in the views column of your project.

So, when you’ll be loading the project 1 , then MATLAB will first automatically load the references and then your project will be getting loaded. So that’s how you can use the functionalities you have in your project 2.

I hope it helps.

[Heine Hørup Pedersen]

Thank you for answering prabhat.

Since project1 and project2 might become large projects, I dont really want to include the full project in the other. I might go with the solution where the filereader itself (or a small group of files) will be a 3rd project. Then reference that 3rd project in the two others. This seems to be the only way to do it.