External Interfaces :: Function Reference (MATLAB®)

Shared Libraries	Access functions stored in external shared library files
Java	Work with objects constructed from Java API and third-party class packages
.NET	Work with objects constructed from .NET assemblies
Component Object Model and ActiveX	Integrate COM components into your application
Web Services	Communicate between applications over a network using SOAP and WSDL
Serial Port Devices	Read and write to devices connected to your computer's serial port

See also MATLAB C/C++ and Fortran API Reference for functions you can use in external routines that interact with MATLAB programs and the data in MATLAB workspaces.

Shared Libraries

calllib	Call function in shared library
libfunctions	Return information on functions in shared library
libfunctionsview	View functions in shared library
libisloaded	Determine if shared library is loaded
libpointer	Create pointer object for use with shared libraries
libstruct	Create structure pointer for use with shared libraries
loadlibrary	Load shared library into MATLAB software
unloadlibrary	Unload shared library from memory

Java

class	Determine class of object
fieldnames	Field names of structure, or public fields of object
import	Add package or class to current import list
inspect	Open Property Inspector
isa	Determine whether input is object of given class
isjava	Determine whether input is Sun Java object
javaaddpath	Add entries to dynamic Java class path
javaArray	Construct Java array
javachk	Generate error message based on Java feature support
javaclasspath	Get and set Java class path
javaMethod	Invoke Sun Java method
javaMethodEDT	Invoke Java method from Event Dispatch Thread (EDT)
javaObject	Invoke Sun Java constructor
javaObjectEDT	Java object constructor on Event Dispatch Thread (EDT)
javarmpath	Remove entries from dynamic Java class path
methods	Class method names
methodsview	View class methods
usejava	Determine whether Sun Java feature is supported in MATLAB software

.NET

BeginInvoke	Initiate asynchronous .NET delegate call
bitand	Bit-wise AND
bitnot	Bit-wise NOT
bitor	Bit-wise OR
bitxor	Bit-wise XOR
cell	Create cell array
Combine	Convenience function for static .NET System.Delegate Combine method
enableNETfromNetworkDrive	Enable access to .NET commands from network drive
EndInvoke	Retrieve result of asynchronous call initiated by .NET System.Delegate BeginInvoke method
NET.addAssembly	Make .NET assembly visible to MATLAB
NET.Assembly	Members of .NET assembly
NET.convertArray	Convert numeric MATLAB array to .NET array
NET.createArray	Array for nonprimitive .NET types
NET.createGeneric	Create instance of specialized .NET generic type
NET.disableAutoRelease	Lock .NET object representing a RunTime Callable Wrapper (COM Wrapper) so that MATLAB does not release COM object
NET.enableAutoRelease	Unlock .NET object representing a RunTime Callable Wrapper (COM Wrapper) so that MATLAB releases COM object
NET.GenericClass	Represent parameterized generic type definitions
NET.invokeGenericMethod	Invoke generic method of object
NET.NetException	.NET exception
NET.setStaticProperty	Static property or field name
Remove	Convenience function for static .NET System.Delegate Remove method
RemoveAll	Convenience function for static .NET System.Delegate RemoveAll method

Component Object Model and ActiveX

actxcontrol	Create Microsoft ActiveX control in figure window
actxcontrollist	List currently installed Microsoft ActiveX controls
actxcontrolselect	Create Microsoft ActiveX control from GUI
actxGetRunningServer	Handle to running instance of Automation server
actxserver	Create COM server
addproperty	Add custom property to COM object
delete (COM)	Remove COM control or server
deleteproperty	Remove custom property from COM object
enableservice	Enable, disable, or report status of MATLAB Automation server
eventlisteners	List event handler functions associated with COM object events
events (COM)	List of events COM object can trigger
Execute	Execute MATLAB command in Automation server
Feval (COM)	Evaluate MATLAB function in Automation server
fieldnames	Field names of structure, or public fields of object
get (COM)	Get property value from interface, or display properties
GetCharArray	Character array from Automation server
GetFullMatrix	Matrix from Automation server workspace
GetVariable	Data from variable in Automation server workspace
GetWorkspaceData	Data from Automation server workspace
inspect	Open Property Inspector
interfaces	List custom interfaces exposed by COM server object
invoke	Invoke method on COM object or interface, or display methods
isa	Determine whether input is object of given class
iscom	Determine whether input is COM or ActiveX object
isevent	Determine whether input is COM object event
isinterface	Determine whether input is COM interface
ismethod (COM)	Determine whether input is COM object method
isprop (COM)	Determine whether input is COM object property
load (COM)	Initialize control object from file
MaximizeCommandWindow	Open Automation server window
methods	Class method names
methodsview	View class methods
MinimizeCommandWindow	Minimize size of Automation server window
move	Move or resize control in parent window
propedit (COM)	Open built-in property page for control
PutCharArray	Store character array in Automation server
PutFullMatrix	Matrix in Automation server workspace
PutWorkspaceData	Data in Automation server workspace
Quit (COM)	Terminate MATLAB Automation server
registerevent	Associate event handler for COM object event at run time
release	Release COM interface
save (COM)	Serialize control object to file
set (COM)	Set object or interface property to specified value
unregisterallevents	Unregister all event handlers associated with COM object events at run time
unregisterevent	Unregister event handler associated with COM object event at run time

Web Services

callSoapService	Send SOAP message to endpoint
createClassFromWsdl	Create MATLAB class based on WSDL document
createSoapMessage	Create SOAP message to send to server
parseSoapResponse	Convert response string from SOAP server into MATLAB types

Serial Port Devices

clear (serial)	Remove serial port object from MATLAB workspace
delete (serial)	Remove serial port object from memory
disp (serial)	Serial port object summary information
fclose (serial)	Disconnect serial port object from device
fgetl (serial)	Read line of text from device and discard terminator
fgets (serial)	Read line of text from device and include terminator
fopen (serial)	Connect serial port object to device
fprintf (serial)	Write text to device
fread (serial)	Read binary data from device
fscanf (serial)	Read data from device, and format as text
fwrite (serial)	Write binary data to device
get (serial)	Serial port object properties
instrcallback	Event information when event occurs
instrfind	Read serial port objects from memory to MATLAB workspace
instrfindall	Find visible and hidden serial port objects
isvalid (serial)	Determine whether serial port objects are valid
length (serial)	Length of serial port object array
load (serial)	Load serial port objects and variables into MATLAB workspace
readasync	Read data asynchronously from device
record	Record data and event information to file
save (serial)	Save serial port objects and variables to file
serial	Create serial port object
serialbreak	Send break to device connected to serial port
set (serial)	Configure or display serial port object properties
size (serial)	Size of serial port object array
stopasync	Stop asynchronous read and write operations

GUI Development

Alphabetical List

Free MATLAB Interactive Kit

Explore how to use MATLAB to make advancements in engineering and science.

Download free kit

Trials Available

Try the latest version of MATLAB and other MathWorks products.

Get trial software