unable to set path for a particular tool.

Hello, I have downloaded a software called FIESTA for microtubule tracking developed in matlab. Am trying to run the program in matlab, for which first i should set path. But when I tried to do this the following error is shown: |matlab cannot save changes to the path.

the path file, pathdef.m, might be read-only or might be in a folder for which you do not have write access.

you can save pathdef.m to a different location. for matlab to use that pathdef.m in future sessions, save it in your matlab startup folder (the folder from which you start matlab).

Do you want to save pathdef.m to another location?

please help me with the problem. regards srujana

[Walter Roberson]

Is this Windows Vista or Windows 7 with User Access Control (UAC) enabled?

Answer 1

[Thomas]

Try the following from the matlab command line

 which pathdef

This will reply the path of the pathdef.m file

make sure you have write permissions to the pathdef.m file or to the location

OR try using

 pathtool