Propblems with plots after installing Matlab 2024a

After installing Matlab 2024a I have encountered following problem

I create any plot command, e.g.:

>> t = -3:0.1:3;

>> y = t.^2;

>> figure, plot(t,y)

After moving the mouse pointer over the axes in the figure, I recieve th following massage:

Warning: Error occurred while executing the listener callback for event WindowMouseMotion defined for class matlab.ui.Figure:

Undefined function 'timer' for input arguments of type 'char'.

Error in matlab.graphics.interaction.actions.Linger/startTimer

Error in matlab.graphics.interaction.actions.Linger/motionCallback

Error in matlab.graphics.interaction.actions.Linger

Warning: Error occurred while executing the listener callback for event WindowMouseMotion defined for class matlab.ui.Figure:

Undefined function 'timer' for input arguments of type 'char'.

Error in matlab.graphics.interaction.actions.Linger/startTimer

Error in matlab.graphics.interaction.actions.Linger/motionCallback

Error in matlab.graphics.interaction.actions.Linger

Warning: Error occurred while executing the listener callback for event ButtonExited defined for class

matlab.graphics.primitive.canvas.JavaCanvas:

Undefined function 'timer' for input arguments of type 'char'.

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.ToolbarController/createTooltipTimer

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.ToolbarController/get.ToolTipTimer

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.ToolbarController/doButtonUnhover

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.ToolbarController/handleMouseExited

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.DesktopToolbarController/handleMouseExited

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.ToolbarController>@(e,d)obj.handleMouseExited(e,d)

Similar problem appears when i try e.g. copy the figure into the clipboard:

Warning: Error occurred while executing the listener callback for event WindowMouseMotion defined for class matlab.ui.Figure:

Undefined function 'timer' for input arguments of type 'char'.

Error in matlab.graphics.interaction.actions.Linger/startTimer

Error in matlab.graphics.interaction.actions.Linger/motionCallback

Error in matlab.graphics.interaction.actions.Linger

Error in print (line 36)

drawnow; % give changes a chance to be processed

Error in matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper>doJavaFigureCopy (line 173)

print(argsToPrint{:});

Error in matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper (line 16)

doJavaFigureCopy(hFigure);

Error in editmenufcn (line 68)

matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper(hfig)

> In print (line 36)

In matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper>doJavaFigureCopy (line 173)

In matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper (line 16)

In editmenufcn (line 68)

Warning: Error occurred while executing the listener callback for event ButtonExited defined for class

matlab.graphics.primitive.canvas.JavaCanvas:

Undefined function 'timer' for input arguments of type 'char'.

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.ToolbarController/createTooltipTimer

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.ToolbarController/get.ToolTipTimer

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.ToolbarController/doButtonUnhover

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.ToolbarController/handleMouseExited

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.DesktopToolbarController/handleMouseExited

Error in matlab.graphics.controls.ToolbarController>@(e,d)obj.handleMouseExited(e,d)

Error in alternatePrintPath

Error in print (line 90)

pj = alternatePrintPath(pj);

Error in matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper>doJavaFigureCopy (line 173)

print(argsToPrint{:});

Error in matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper (line 16)

doJavaFigureCopy(hFigure);

Error in editmenufcn (line 68)

matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper(hfig)

> In alternatePrintPath

In print (line 90)

In matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper>doJavaFigureCopy (line 173)

In matlab.graphics.internal.copyFigureHelper (line 16)

In editmenufcn (line 68)

Can you tell me what is wrong?

I use Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC, 64-bit, version 1809, build 17763.5696

Thank you for the answer, with best regards,

Roman Vitek.

[Walter Roberson]

You probably need to reinstall MATLAB.

[Roman Vitek]

Thank you very much for your advice. I tried to reinstall Matlab, but without any positive effect. I am still obtaining many error messages, obviously connected with the motion of the mouse pointer over the axes area.

I think that this problem is probably caused by the version of Windows. According to the release notes of the Matlab R2024a the minimum version of Windows 10 is 21H2. My version is 1903. I will have to reinstall the Windows very likely.

At any rate thank you for your help. Regards, Roman.

[Antoni]

Hi,

I had the same problem than Roman, but in a Mac, and after deleting Matlab and reinstalling it, this error desapears. Thanks Walter

Toni

[Alejandro]

Hi,

Even with what was pointed out by @Roman Vitek, my windows version is 22H2 and that probelm still appears. I will tryn and reinstall matlab as per suggested. Thank you all.

Alex.

Answer 1

[Roman Vitek]

Hello,

problem is solved. I have reinstalled Windows 10 to version 22H2 and everything seems to be alright.

Thanks all for help, best regards,

Roman.

[Farzan Nadim]

This is NOT a solution!

Answer 2

[geofo]

I get the same error in Ubuntu with the latest 2024 update.

[geofo]

Problem solved for me: I executed the following commands at the Matlab prompt, which solved the problem:

> restoredefaultpath

> rehash toolboxcache

> savepath

[Eva]

Works perfect, thanks!