Wait until function, class, directory, file or variable exists

Wait until function, class, directory, file or variable exists (up to chosen time limit).
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Updated 3 Jun 2013

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USAGE
waited = wait_for_existence(name,type,pause_time,max_time)

INPUT
- NAME: name of the function, class, directory, file or variable (must be a string)
- TYPE: 'builtin', 'class', 'dir', 'file' or 'var'
- PAUSE_TIME: amount of time to wait in the pauses (in secs)
- MAX_TIME: maximum amount of time to wait (in secs)

OUTPUT
- WAITED: 0 (if NAME exists) or 1 (if NAME does not exist and MAX_TIME has been elapsed)

Cite As

Guilherme Coco Beltramini (2024). Wait until function, class, directory, file or variable exists (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/41924-wait-until-function-class-directory-file-or-variable-exists), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2010a
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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1.1.0.0

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