system_dependent.m apparently corrupted

In compiling a simple "hello world" function, I get the error regarding the file system_dependent.m, saying "The input character is not valid in MATLAB statements or expressions." Sure enough, opening system_dependent.m in the MATLAB editor shows it full of what looks like binary data.

How do I replace/repair this file? What's corrupting it?

Thanks, Kevin

Answer 1

[Robert Jenkins]

Hi, Kevin.

I'm running into this same problem today. Although It was 3 years ago, did you ever find a solution to this problem?

Thanks!

[Kevin J. Delaney]

No--and now I can't even find system_dependent.m!

Answer 2

[Christopher Mauer]

I'm guessing you guys still have not found a solution? Same problem. Tried several versions of matlab. Even cleaned my registry and temp files, updated windows, etc. Nothing seems to work.

EDIT:

There was a directory that was placed on my matlab path called something like:

*/example/

This directory contained the system_dependent.m file in */example/fsroot/toolbox/compiler/system_dependent.m. It appears to be used by the matlab compiler, so it appears as a *.m file (hence the invalid text character, it was an encrypted file!). I am not sure how the directory ended up where it did, but I could not make any sense of its location.

SOLUTION:

Remove */example/ from your path, or better yet, delete */example/ altogether.