Best Practices for Emailing and Uploading Files


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Updated February 2020

While working on the assignment or project, save files in MATLAB to your MATLAB Drive or OneDrive. This allows you to work on the project from any computer on campus, or even away from campus as long as it has an internet connection. More importantly, these files are backed up more than files on your device.

Once done with the assignment or project, there are three ways to email or upload your file(s).

  1. Copy ("Save as") the file(s) to the hard-drive of the computer or OneDrive. Then you should be able to easily find and select the file(s) to upload and/or to an email.
  2. Go to a computer on campus and logon. This gives you automatic access to your OneDrive so you should be able to find and select the file(s) to upload and/or email.
  3. Figure out a way to access the MATLAB Drive and/or OneDrive from your computer.

STILL HAVING TROUBLE?

Navigating the network and folder/directory structure of Loyola can be challenging and frustrating at times, even when things are working perfectly. First off, anytime you're having trouble with MATLAB and/or OneDrive, whether it is that you can't log on, or it seems to be hung, etc., you should contact Technology Services right away. You can call x5555 during regular office hours or you can email them the problem at ots@loyola.edu. The more information you can include in the email, the better they will be able to help you. If you need to contact them, also contact me. If you're calling 5555, email me ASAP also about your issue. Or, if you're sending them an email, copy me on the email. THE FIRST TIME I HEAR OF AN ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE THE DAY THE ASSIGNMENT OR PROJECT IS DUE, IT SHOULD BE AS IT HAPPENS.

If you're still having problems and the assignment or project due date and time is imminent, remember that I WILL NOT ACCEPT FILES IN WORD, OR ANY OTHER FORMAT OTHER THAN THE REQUESTED .M FILES AND .HTML/.PDF FILES, etc. Here's what you can do:

Copy and paste the SCRIPT (.m) files in an email, after an explanation to me of what is going on. This allows me to copy/paste the commands right into MATLAB. Include ALL appropriate m-files (script and/or function files) that are part of the assignment or project and issue. If I can't see the issue because of a missing file than I can't help you and/or grade the assignment or project appropriately.