How to call dos commands from MATLAB command window?

I am trying to download SVN folder to my local copy, Using dos command

 Output=dos(svn checkout /SVN Repository/ /Local Folder Path/)

which is not working, Any idea how to call dos command from MATLAB? Particularly I want to download SVN files without SVN dialogur box popup

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

Read the dos help page. The help explains how dos must be called, and it also gives lots of examples for your to try.

In your case you need to provide a string. Try this:

 out = dos('svn checkout /SVN Repository/ /Local Folder Path/')

If this does not work then you need to give us the exact and complete error message or description of what happens.

SVN is built into MATLAB: Note that MATLAB has SVN built in, so it is not required to call DOS or do any other hacking around:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/set-up-svn-source-control.html

http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/retrieve-from-svn-repository.html

[Arun Badigannavar]

Error I am getting after giving as string is "'svn'is not recognised as internal or external command,operable program or batch file"

[Walter Roberson]

None of the SVN clients for MS Windows appear to be named plain "svn". You need to install one of the following: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Subversion_clients

Or you can use the built-in svn calls if you have a new enough MATLAB.

[Arun Badigannavar]

My requirement is download specific SVN folder, without the SVN dialogue box popping up. Is there a way where I can give SVN path and local path, Where Respective files are downloaded to local copy without SVN dialogue box?

[Arun Badigannavar]

I know exact Location,of the SVN, So I do not want to see the dialogue box of SVN everytime, I do this testing every hour, so I am doing automation, where SVN dialogue window is bypassed and model files are called and it builds the model, Is there a other way around?

[Stephen23]

@Arun Badigannavar: we understand what you want to do.

The error message tell us that svn is not recognized as name for whatever SVN client you are using. You need to find out why. This is a question of identifying the correct name for your SVN client, ensuring that the path is correct, or perhaps installing an appropriate client.

You need to find out how to call your SVN client correctly, or else install it.

[Guillaume]

@Walter, None of the SVN clients for MS Windows appear to be named plain "svn"

The 'official' subversion command line client is actually named plain svn (svn.exe).

Probably the easiest way to install that client is by installing TortoiseSVN. It may also come with Collabnet SVN or Visual SVN.

[Arun Badigannavar]

Stephen, It works perfectly in Command window, not in MATLAB, I consider there is no proper handshake between the MATLAB and DOS because of the command I am giving, There is Tortoise SVN already installed, and I am able to use the command checkout, But from dos command in MATLAB isnt working,Thanks for your suggestions

[Walter Roberson]

You need to manipulate the PATH environment variable within MATLAB so that the directory holding SVN is on the path. Use getenv() and setenv() for that.

Or since it is all by way of program, hard-code the path to the executable, like

   SVN_CMD = 'C:\Programs (x86)\TortoiseSVN\x64\svn.exe';
   SVN_reposit = '/SVN Repository';
   local_folder = '/Local Folder Path/';

   this_cmd = sprintf('"%s" checkout "%s" "%s"', SVM_CMD, SVN_reposit, local_folder);

   system(this_cmd);

Answer 2

[KSSV]

doc system...

system is used to call dos from MATLAB...

http://in.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/system.html

[Stephen23]

According to the dos Mfile help: "This function is interchangeable with the SYSTEM and UNIX functions. They all have the same effect."