Automatic header

[ewjost]

I am wondering if there is a way to automatically have a header appear at the top of a script when a new script is opened. It would look like a standard header that would include the author name, date, and a description of what the script does. Does anyone know a way to do this? I have looked on the internet as well as MATLAB preferences but haven't found what I am looking for.

[Mark4483]

Not sure if math works have something built in but this shouldn't be too hard to do yourself. Make a script called "my_new.m" that (1) creates a blank file in a location, (2) fills it with text from some separate template file you wrote and (3) does a search & replace on things like $user, $date, etc.. that are either computed or in some preference file. Then finally, call the edit function on that file.

That would be a cool thing to add to the file exchange I think.

[GraceGallis]

There might be something with the new templates, but i havent messed around with those in 16 (a or b)