Loading multiple mat files with the same name from folder source

I would like to be able to load a mat file named 'Synergy' from a folder path, in this folder path there are multiple participants (which can vary) which have been separated into their participant number but all contain the 'Synergy.mat' file

For example the top folder path is : N:\Gait\Research\Current Projects\CP Hemi Synergy Analysis\Data test participants

participant 1's data is located here : N:\Gait\Research\Current Projects\CP Hemi Synergy Analysis\Data test participants\CP_Syn01

Similarly, Participant 2 here: N:\Gait\Research\Current Projects\CP Hemi Synergy Analysis\Data test participants\CP_Syn02

I would like this automated to call in the Synergy mat file for any number of participants located in this folder.

Please help

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

See recursive file listing demo (attached) in my function, that works for old versions of MATLAB.

Answer 2

[Greg]

The (relatively) new recursive dir is amazing.

mats = dir('N:\Gait\Research\Current Projects\CP Hemi Synergy Analysis\Data test participants\**\Synergy.mat');

[Denni Purcell]

Thanks. Can you please help me implement this into my code. Currently, if I copy and paste this straight in it returns a 0x1 structure, presumably due to an error on my behalf.

[Greg]

What release of MATLAB are you running?

[Denni Purcell]

R2015b

[Greg]

Ahh, that's the relatively new part. Can only use dir recursively in R2016b+.

Your next best option is use a Windows system dir call, or download a recursive dir from file exchange.

[per isakson]

See the FEX-submission Recursive directory listing - Enhanced RDIR by Thomas Vanaret