Why am I unable to generate an M-Lint Code Check Report on a file with a UNC pathname in MATLAB?

When I use the MLINT function from the command line to generate a report on a file with a UNC pathname using the following code:

mlint('\\pathname\file','-fullpath')

I receive the following error:

 ??? Error using ==> system

 DOS commands may not be executed when the current directory is a UNC pathname.

I receive the same error when I map this path to a network drive in Windows and run MLINT using the newly mapped drive as follows:

mlint('T:\file','-fullpath')

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This bug has been fixed in Release 14 Service Pack 3 (R14SP3). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:

We have verified that there is a bug in MATLAB 7.0 (R14) when generating an M-Lint Code Check Report on a file with a UNC pathname.

To work around this issue:

1. Map the path to a drive name (e.g. T:\). In Windows Explorer, see the "Tools -> Map Network Drive..." menu item.

2. In MATLAB, change the current directory to a directory on this drive, using the CD function.

3. From the toolbar in the Current Directory Browser, select "M-Lint Code Check Report" from the drop-down menu.