MATLAB: How to log the commands executed when a link is clicked in the MATLAB Command Window so that they appear in the Command History

MATLAB

I can display a link in the Command Window as follows:

disp('Show me the <a href="matlab:dir">files</a> in this folder.');

However, when I click on the link, the command that is executed is not logged in the Command History window.

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The ability to log the command executed by a link in the Command History window is not available in MATLAB 7.9 (R2009b).

To work around this issue, download the attached files and create a link as follows:

linkwithhistory('Show me the ', 'dir', 'files', ' in this folder.');

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