save figure as .mat to a different folder

Hi, I would like to save a figure as a mat file to a different folder other then the current folder. Simpfied code:

 str = sort(get(findobj(0,'Type','figure'),'name'));
 [s,v] = listdlg('PromptString','Select a file:',...
                        'SelectionMode','single',...
                        'ListString',str);

 fig = handle2struct(figure(s)); 

 save('Path to the folder',fig)

I've tried save(['Path'],fig) etc but nothing worked

Thank you

[Jan]

Instead of the vague "nothing works" it is better to explain what happened instead. Most of all the error message would reveal the problems.

Answer 1

[Jan]

save('Path to the folder', 'fig')

The fig must be enclosed in quotes.

This is a frequently occurring problem, see Answers: Magic Strings, SAVE is not magic

Btw, FIG files have MAT format also, so you can store the FIG file by saveas and import it as struct by:

S = load('YourFile.fig', '-mat');

Answer 2

[Vincent I]

is there a way to save the figure and the workspace at a predetermined location using the folowing code?

 fig = handle2struct(figure(s)); 
 Dir = strcat('D:\Documents and Settings\...\Save\',folder,'.mat');
 assignin('base','SavedFig',fig)
 evalin('base', 'save(''Dir'')')

right now the ws is saved in the current folder and not in the Dir folder. Thank you

[Vincent I]

NVM i got it:

 location='c:\afefefedf';
 evalin('base', ['save(''', location ''')']);