% I’d like to add the option to save backup files – earlier versions every time I save a file in the Matlab editor
editorObj = matlab.desktop.editor.getActive;
editorObj.addSaveCallback(@mySaveCallback);

function mySaveCallback(~, ~)
disp(‘File has been saved!’);
% Add your custom code here
saveBackup(originalFilePath);
end

function saveBackup(originalFilePath)
% Check if the file exists
if ~isfile(originalFilePath)
error(‘The specified file does not exist.’);
end
% Extract file parts
[filePath, fileName, fileExt] = fileparts(originalFilePath);
% Create a timestamp
timestamp = datestr(now, ‘yyyymmdd_HHMMSS’);
% Define the backup file name
backupFileName = sprintf(‘%s_backup_%s%s’, fileName, timestamp, fileExt);
backupFilePath = fullfile(filePath, backupFileName);
% Copy the file to create a backup
copyfile(originalFilePath, backupFilePath);
fprintf(‘Backup saved as: %sn’, backupFilePath);
end% I’d like to add the option to save backup files – earlier versions every time I save a file in the Matlab editor
editorObj = matlab.desktop.editor.getActive;
editorObj.addSaveCallback(@mySaveCallback);

function mySaveCallback(~, ~)
disp(‘File has been saved!’);
% Add your custom code here
saveBackup(originalFilePath);
end

function saveBackup(originalFilePath)
% Check if the file exists
if ~isfile(originalFilePath)
error(‘The specified file does not exist.’);
end
% Extract file parts
[filePath, fileName, fileExt] = fileparts(originalFilePath);
% Create a timestamp
timestamp = datestr(now, ‘yyyymmdd_HHMMSS’);
% Define the backup file name
backupFileName = sprintf(‘%s_backup_%s%s’, fileName, timestamp, fileExt);
backupFilePath = fullfile(filePath, backupFileName);
% Copy the file to create a backup
copyfile(originalFilePath, backupFilePath);
fprintf(‘Backup saved as: %sn’, backupFilePath);
end % I’d like to add the option to save backup files – earlier versions every time I save a file in the Matlab editor
editorObj = matlab.desktop.editor.getActive;
editorObj.addSaveCallback(@mySaveCallback);

function mySaveCallback(~, ~)
disp(‘File has been saved!’);
% Add your custom code here
saveBackup(originalFilePath);
end

function saveBackup(originalFilePath)
% Check if the file exists
if ~isfile(originalFilePath)
error(‘The specified file does not exist.’);
end
% Extract file parts
[filePath, fileName, fileExt] = fileparts(originalFilePath);
% Create a timestamp
timestamp = datestr(now, ‘yyyymmdd_HHMMSS’);
% Define the backup file name
backupFileName = sprintf(‘%s_backup_%s%s’, fileName, timestamp, fileExt);
backupFilePath = fullfile(filePath, backupFileName);
% Copy the file to create a backup
copyfile(originalFilePath, backupFilePath);
fprintf(‘Backup saved as: %sn’, backupFilePath);
end matlab, editor, backup MATLAB Answers — New Questions

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