MATLAB: Does the RUN command return an “inexact match” warning in MATLAB 7.0 (R14) on Windows, even though I have specified the exact path of the file to be executed

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I have a file "PrintHello.m" saved in the directory "C:\Folder1" and the directory is not on the MATLAB path. When I use the RUN command as follows:

run C:\Folder1\PrintHello

I receive the following warning the first time I execute the above command:

 Warning: Function call printhello invokes inexact match c:\folder1\PrintHello.m.
In run at 62

even though the path is exact.

However, if the above code is executed again, there would be no warning.

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This issue has been fixed in MATLAB 7.0.1 (R14SP1), and you no longer see the warning.

If you are using MATLAB 7.0 (R14), there is no workaround.

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For example, if you have a function called foo.m on your path, a call to 'FOO' will result in a call to the function, but it will also produce a warning. This will only happen the first time that the method is called.

In order to eliminate this issue, change the case of your function call to match that of your function name, i.e. to call the function 'foo.m', use lowercase letters, i.e. 'foo'.

You can use the following MATLAB Central file to identify such issues:

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/36539-fixcase

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