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+% DIRSCAN recursively scans the given directory for subdirectories that
+% match the given pattern.
+%
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%
+% DESCRIPTION: DIRSCAN recursively scans the given directory for subdirectories that
+% match the given pattern.
+%
+% CALL:       files = dirscan(root_dir, pattern)
+%
+% INPUTS:     root_dir - directory
+%             pattern  - regexp pattern to match
+%
+% OUTPUTS:    dirs    - the found directory names
+%
+% VERSION: $Id: dirscan.m,v 1.2 2010/10/07 14:57:40 hewitson Exp $
+%
+% HISTORY: 26-01-2007 M Hewitson
+%             Creation
+%
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+function dirs = dirscan(root_dir, pattern)
+  dirs = getdirs(root_dir, pattern, []);
+end
+
+%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function odirs = getdirs(root_dir, pattern, odirs)
+  % Recursive function for getting file lists
+  %
+
+  files = dir(root_dir);
+
+  for j=1:length(files)
+    if files(j).isdir
+      
+      % add this dir if the pattern matches
+      if ~isempty(regexp(files(j).name, pattern, 'match'))
+        odirs = [odirs {fullfile(root_dir, files(j).name)}];
+      end    
+      % and look inside
+      if strcmp(files(j).name,'.')==0 && strcmp(files(j).name,'..')==0
+        odirs = getdirs(fullfile(root_dir, files(j).name), pattern, odirs);
+      end
+      
+    end
+  end
+end
+% END
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