RP, thank you very much for the answer. I forgot to mention that I did evaluate the batch files on their own in matlab, but there was no error with the files themselves. Does anybody have a suggestion what else might be the problem ? Susanne > you should first try evaluating the batch files on their own in matlab, > before > you run spm_bch with them. do this just by typing the name of the file in > matlab (without the .m). this may give you a better idea of why it is > failing > (e.g., it tells you what line of the code the problem is on). > > rp > > Susanne Weis wrote: > > > Dear all, > > > > whenever I try to run spm batch mode (using spm_bch('file_name') ) I get > the > > following error message: > > > > > Can't evaluate file_name of ´analyses´ > > > > even I use the example files supplied with SPM99. > > > > Can anybody give me any hint what the problem might be ? > > > > Thanks > > > > Susanne > > > > -- > > Dipl. Math. Susanne Weis > > Klinik für Epileptologie > > Universität Bonn > > Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25 > > D-53105 Bonn > > Tel: +49-228-287-9347 > > Fax: +49-228-287-6294 > > email: [log in to unmask] > > http://www.epileptologie-bonn.de > > > > Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net > > -- > Russell A. Poldrack, Ph. D. > MGH-NMR Center > Building 149, 13th St. > Charlestown, MA 02129 > > Phone: 617-726-4060 > FAX: 617-726-7422 > Email: [log in to unmask] > Web Page: http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/~poldrack > > -- Dipl. Math. Susanne Weis Klinik für Epileptologie Universität Bonn Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25 D-53105 Bonn Tel: +49-228-287-9347 Fax: +49-228-287-6294 email: [log in to unmask] http://www.epileptologie-bonn.de Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net