MATLAB: How to store the result of a dos command into a file in matlab

MATLABresult of a dos command into a file in matlab

Hello, I would like to store the result of the dos command into a text file, which i want to read later in matlab. i used the following code

 [status, Result] = dos(Iperf_command,'-echo');
            fid=fopen('result.txt','w');
            fprintf(fid,'%6.2f  %12.8f\n',Result);
            fclose(fid);
but t didnt work out. Please help me in this regard.Thanks in advance.

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Already shown in http://www.mathworks.co.uk/matlabcentral/answers/90128-is-it-possible-in-matlab-to-set-maximum-runtime-for-an-iperf-connection#answer_99565

the PingLog.txt is the file the output will be written to. At least the standard output; errors might go to a different location.

But if you have already captured the result into Result, then use

fid = fopen('result.xt', 'w');
fwrite(fid, Result);
fclose(fid);

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