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Contents

Index

• Getting Started

• User's Guide

• Installation and Configuration

• Before You Install MATLAB Compiler

• Installing MATLAB Compiler

Installing Your Product

Compiler Options

Configuring the MCR Installer For Invocation From a Network Location

• Configuring Your Options File with mbuild

What Is mbuild?

When Not to Use mbuild -setup

Locating and Customizing the Options File

Solving Installation Problems

• MATLAB Code Deployment

What Is the Difference Between the Deployment Tool and the mcc Command Line?

How Does MATLAB Compiler Software Build My Application?

Dependency Analysis Function (depfun)

MEX-Files, DLLs, or Shared Libraries

Component Technology File (CTF Archive)

Compiled Applications Do Not Process MATLAB Files at Runtime

Do Not Rely on Changing Directory or Path to Control the Execution of MATLAB Files

Use ismcc and isdeployed Functions To Execute Deployment-Specific Code Paths

Gradually Refactor Applications That Depend on Noncompilable Functions

Do Not Create or Use Nonconstant Static State Variables

Get Proper Licenses for Toolbox Functionality You Want to Deploy

MATLAB Function Signature

MATLAB Programming Basics

Explicitly Including MAT files Using the %#function Pragma

Load and Save Functions

• C and C++ Standalone Executable and Shared Library Creation

Create Standalone Applications

Create Shared Libraries

Build Standalone Executables and Shared Libraries Using the Deployment Tool

Build Standalone Executables and Shared Libraries Using the Command Line (mcc)

Standalone Executable

C Shared Library

C++ Shared Library

Macintosh 64 (Maci64)

addpath and rmpath in MATLAB

Passing -I <directory> on the Command Line

Passing -N and -p <directory> on the Command Line

• Deployment Process

Steps by the developer to Deploy to Developers

What Software Does a Developer Need?

Ensuring Memory for Deployed Applications

Steps by the Developer to Deploy to End Users

What Software Does the End User Need?

Using Relative Paths with Project Files

Porting Generated Code to a Different Platform

Extracting a CTF Archive Without Executing the Component

Ensuring Memory for Deployed Applications

About the MATLAB Compiler Runtime (MCR)

The MCR Installer

Installing the MCR Non-Interactively (Silent Mode)

Removing (Uninstalling) the MCR

Retrieving MCR Attributes

Improving Data Access Using the MCR User Data Interface

Displaying MCR Initialization Start-Up and Completion Messages For Users

What Is MATLAB Memory Shielding and When Should You Use It?

Requirements for Using MATLAB Memory Shielding

Invoking MATLAB Memory Shielding for Your Deployed Application

• Compiler Commands

Compiler Options

Combining Options

Conflicting Options on the Command Line

Using File Extensions

Interfacing MATLAB Code to C/C++ Code

Working With Macro Options

Overriding Default Behavior

For More Information

Using %#function

Converting Script MATLAB Files to Function MATLAB Files

Including Script Files in Deployed Applications

Calling a Function from the Command Line

Using winopen in a Deployed Application

Using MAT-Files in Deployed Applications

Compiling a GUI That Contains an ActiveX Control

Debugging MATLAB Compiler Generated Executables

Deploying Applications That Call the Java Native Libraries

Locating .fig Files in Deployed Applications

Terminating Figures by Force In a Console Application

Passing Arguments to and from a Standalone Application

Using Graphical Applications in Shared Library Targets

Using the VER Function in a Compiled MATLAB Application

• Standalone Applications

Compiling the Application

Testing the Application

Deploying the Application

Running the Application

Passing File Names, Numbers or Letters, Matrices, and MATLAB Variables

Running Standalone Applications that Use Arguments

C Shared Library Wrapper

C Shared Library Example

Calling a Shared Library

Using C Shared Libraries On a Mac OS X System

C++ Shared Library Wrapper

C++ Shared Library Example

Functions in the Shared Library

Type of Application

Structure of Programs That Call Shared Libraries

Library Initialization and Termination Functions

Print and Error Handling Functions

Functions Generated from MATLAB Files

Retrieving MCR State Information While Using Shared Libraries

Passing mxArrays to Shared Libraries

• Troubleshooting

How to Use this Section

Does the Failure Occur During Compilation?

Does the Failure Occur When Testing Your Application?

Does the Failure Occur When Deploying the Application to End Users?

• Limitations and Restrictions

Compiling MATLAB and Toolboxes

Fixing Callback Problems: Missing Functions

Finding Missing Functions in a MATLAB File

Suppressing Warnings on the UNIX System

Cannot Use Graphics with the -nojvm Option

Cannot Create the Output File

No MATLAB File Help for Compiled Functions

No MCR Versioning on Mac OS X

Older Neural Networks Not Deployable with MATLAB Compiler

Restrictions on Calling PRINTDLG with Multiple Arguments in Compiled Mode

Compiling a Function with WHICH Does Not Search Current Working Directory

Restrictions on Using C++ SETDATA to Dynamically Resize an MWArray

• Reference Information

Path for Java Development on All Platforms

Path Modifications Required for Accessibility

Windows Settings for Development and Testing

UNIX Settings for Development and Testing

General Path Guidelines

Path for Java Applications on All Platforms

Windows Path for Run-Time Deployment

UNIX Paths for Run-Time Deployment

Using MATLAB Compiler Licenses for Development

• MATLAB Compiler Quick Reference

Create a Standalone Application

Create a Library

• Using MATLAB Compiler on Mac or Linux

Installing MATLAB Compiler

Selecting Your gcc Compiler

Custom Configuring Your Options File

Install Apple Xcode from DVD on Maci64

Objective-C/C++ Applications for Apple’s Cocoa API

Where’s the Example Code?

Preparing Your Apple Xcode Development Environment

Build and Run the Sierpinski Application

Running the Sierpinski Application

Compiling Your Application with the Deployment Tool

Compiling Your Application with the Command Line

Installing the MCR on Mac or Linux

Set MCR Paths on Mac or Linux with Scripts

Running Applications on Linux Systems with No Display Console

Installing the Macintosh Application Launcher Preference Pane

Configuring the Installation Area

Launching the Application

• Error and Warning Messages

About depfun Errors

MCR/Dispatcher Errors

XML Parser Errors

depfun-Produced Errors

• C++ Utility Library Reference

About mwException

• MATLAB Application Deployment Web Example Guide

About This Guide

Who Should Use This Guide?

• Commonly Used Software and Preliminary Setup Information

MATLAB Programmer

Integration Experts (Middle-Tier Developer and Front-End Web Developer)

Why Learn About Java Web Concepts and Terminology?

• Basics of Web Processing

HTML Documents and HTTP

Integrating MATLAB Code on the Web Using Java Servlets

Optimizing Performance of Servlets That Call Your MATLAB Web Code

Maintaining Data Integrity Through Proper Scoping

The Sun/Oracle Web Site: Your Ultimate Java Resource

• Lifecycle of a Deployed MATLAB Web Application

MATLAB Web Application Environment

MATLAB Programmer

Middle-Tier Developer

Front-End Web Developer

Server Administrator

End-To-End Developer

• Programming in MATLAB

MATLAB Programming Basics

Returning MATLAB Data Types

• Deploying MATLAB Code with the Builders

Watch a MATLAB Builder NE Video

Watch a MATLAB Builder JA Video

• Working with the Business Service Layer

About the Business Service Layer

About the Examples

• Creating a DAO for Deployment

Initializing a Component

Interacting with a Component

• Hosting a DAO on a Web Server

Hosting the DAO with a Servlet

Hosting a DAO Using a Java Web Service

Hosting a .NET DAO with ASPX

Hosting a DAO Using a .NET Web Service

• Working with the Front-End Layer

About the Front-End Layer

About the Examples

Creating a WebFigure on a JSP Page

Creating a WebFigure on an ASPX Page

Working with Static Images

Displaying Complex Data Types Including Arrays and Matrices

Using Web Services

• Managing a Deployment Server Environment

The Server Administrator's Role in Deployment

An Overview of Deployed Applications

Installing the MATLAB Compiler Runtime (MCR)

Loading the MATLAB Compiler Runtime (MCR)

Scaling Your Server Environment

Ensuring Fault Tolerance

• Hot Deployment

Working with Multiple Versions of the MATLAB Compiler Runtime (MCR)

Unsupported Versions of the JVM

Working with Content

Role of the End-To-End Developer

• Watch Deployment Videos

Watch a MATLAB Builder NE Video

Watch a MATLAB Builder JA Video

Magic Square Calculator On the Web

• Creating an End-to-End Web Application

Creating a Java Web Application, End-to-End

Creating a .NET Web Application, End-to-End

• Other Examples

MATLAB Builder JA

MATLAB Builder NE

• Release Notes

Installing MATLAB Compiler

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Installing Your Product

Compiler Options

Installing Your Product

To install MATLAB Compiler software on Windows, follow the instructions in the Installation Guide. If you have a license to install MATLAB Compiler, select the product as you proceed through the installation process.

Compiler Options

MATLAB Compiler software requires a supported ANSI C or C++ compiler on your system. Refer to the Install an ANSI C or C++ Compiler for more information.

Before You Install MATLAB Compiler

Before You Install MATLAB Compiler

Configuring the MCR Installer For Invocation From a Network Location

Configuring the MCR Installer For Invocation From a Network
Location

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