How do I add a shapefile?

Undefined function or variable 'convertStringsToChars'.

Error in shaperead (line 201)

[varargin{:}] = convertStringsToChars(varargin{:});

I keep getting the error when trying to add the African map shapefile, how can rectrify this?

[Hari Krishna Ravuri]

Can you share the shapefile

[Boipelo Thande]

Please find the attached zip file

[KSSV]

Whay you have is a xml file.......how did you try to read it?

[Adam Danz]

What matlab version are you using? The convertStringsToChars() function became available in r2017b.

[Boipelo Thande]

I started using R2018b then went lower to R2015a. Thanks, will use r2017b.

[Adam Danz]

That should fix the problem.

I'll move my comment to the answers section so your question appears as answered.

Answer 1

[Adam Danz]

(continued from the comments section under the question).

The convertStringsToChars() function became available in r2017b. Check that your matlab release is prior to r2017b.

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