Save a list of MATLAB scripts and functions open in the editor in case MATLAB crahes (for people like me who always work with way too many tabs)

backupOpenEditorFilesList.m

%% Save list of files opened in MATLAB editor

% Get a list of open files
x = matlab.desktop.editor.getAll;
editor_open_files_list = {};
for ii = 1:size(x,2)
    editor_open_files_list=[editor_open_files_list; {x(1,ii).Filename} {x(1,ii).Text}]; %#ok<AGROW>
end

% Define backup path
current_user = getenv('USERNAME'); % PARAMETER
backup_path = ['C:\Users\',current_user,'\Documents\MATLAB\editor_files_list_backup\']; % PARAMETER

% Save file list as .mat file with current time and date
save([backup_path,datestr(now,'yyyymmdd_HHMMSS'),'_editor_open_files.mat'],'editor_open_files_list') % PARAMETER

% Limit number of backups in one day
max_num_backups_today = 10; % PARAMETER
backups_list_today = dir(['.\editor_files_list_backup\',datestr(now,'yyyymmdd_'),'*_editor_open_files.mat']); % PARAMETER
num_backups_today = size(backups_list_today,1);
% Delete oldest backup(s) of today
if num_backups_today > max_num_backups_today
    for ii = 1:(num_backups_today-max_num_backups_today)
        delete(fullfile(backups_list_today(ii).folder,backups_list_today(ii).name))
    end
end

% Limit total number of backups
max_num_backups_total = 50; % PARAMETER
backups_list_total = dir([backup_path,'*_editor_open_files.mat']); % PARAMETER
num_backups_total = size(backups_list_total,1);
% Delete oldest backup(s)
if num_backups_total > max_num_backups_total
    for ii = 1:(num_backups_total-max_num_backups_total)
        delete(fullfile(backups_list_total(ii).folder,backups_list_total(ii).name))
    end
end

clearvars

To reopen the backed up files, load the desired backup file and run

for ii = 1:length(editor_open_files_list)
    try 
        open(['D',editor_open_files_list{ii,1}(2:end)])
    catch EX
        warning('Error occured trying to reopen file:\n\t%s: %s', EX.identifier, EX.message)
    end
end

to open all files and display a warning if an error occurs, such as a file cannot be found.