finder
opens a file explorer window from the matlab command line
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Cite As
Christopher Pedersen (2026). finder (https://nl.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/37563-finder), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
Acknowledgements
Inspired by: explorer.m: Quick access to the Windows Explorer
General Information
- Version 2025.3.26 (3.66 KB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with R2012b and later releases
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
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| 2025.3.26 | uses windows command "winopen" when available. |
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| 2025.3.25 | Added unix support by calling xterm |
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| 2018.11.22 | Fixed default behaviour for folder names being matched to subfolders, to comply with expected behaviour. |
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| 2018.11.21 | Changed default behaviour: if input exists as a full path, goes to that preferentially, before seeing if it exists as a subfolder |
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| 1.1.0 | Fixed bug : missing "fullpath" function |
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| 1.0.0 |