Why does MATLAB 7.0 (R14) not update the information from the info.xml files upon starting?

Why does MATLAB 7.0 (R14) not update the information from the info.xml files upon starting?

I add directories to my MATLAB path during startup, with a startup.m file. These directories contain info.xml files, which should add entries to the Start button and the contents tab in the Help browser. The entries are not added unless I add the directories after MATLAB starts with the ADDPATH function.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This bug has been fixed for Release 14 SP1 (R14SP1). For previous releases, please read below for any possible workarounds:

This has been verified as a bug in MATLAB 7.0 (R14) in the way that the info.xml files must be on the MATLAB path. This issue has been fixed in MATLAB 7.0.1 (R14SP1).

Currently, as a work around, create a timer object in your startup.m file, which will add the directories to the path after a delay of a few seconds:

start(timer('TimerFcn','addpath(''C:\Temp'',''-end'')','StartDelay',3));