How to Make Executables With MATLAB

Making executables with MATLAB is relatively easy.

MATLAB is a language that allows you to run computation-intensive tasks faster than with other programming languages, such as Fortran. Furthermore, MATLAB provides everything a traditional programming language provides. It supports object-oriented programming, data structures and data types. And, just like traditional programming languages, MATLAB can create executable files. You just need to install a plug-in and configure the software to use it.

Things You'll Need

• C compiler

Instructions

1. Open your favorite Web browser and visit MATLAB's official website. Download the MATLAB compiler and save it anywhere on your hard disk drive.

2. Double-click the setup file to start the installation. Follow the simple on-screen instructions to finish the installation.

3. Start MATLAB and run the "mbuild -setup" command to start searching for comparable compilers. Select the C compiler from the resulting list.

4. Create a new folder on your hard disk. Copy your MATLAB file (.m) to this new work folder. Point MATLAB to the new work directory.

5. Run the "mcc -m -v example_program.m" command in MATLAB. Replace "example_program" with your program's name. "mcc" triggers the MATLAB compiler, "-m" instructs it to create a standalone application and "-v" sets the type to verbose.

6. Wait for the compiler to finish creating the executable file. You will find it in the work folder and will have the same name as the source file.

References

• Unviersity of Oxford: Using The MATLAB Compiler Windows Version

Resources

• MathWorks: MATLAB User's Guide
• University of Florida: Matlab Summary and Tutorial