MATLAB: Do I get an error when I double-click on a MATLAB file to open the file in the MATLAB Editor in MATLAB 7.9 (R2009b)

Question

When I try opening a file in the MATLAB Editor by double-clicking on the file or using the EDIT function in MATLAB, I receive the following error:

 '""' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

It does not open the file in the MATLAB Editor.

Answer 1

MATLAB may generate error messages if the ‘Editor’ preferences setting (File->Preferences->Editor/Debugger) in MATLAB is set to ‘Text Editor’ and the external editor is not specified correctly. Make sure that the preference is set to ‘MATLAB Editor’.