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opening full matlab with engopen

dimitri k — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:12:02 -0400

Hi,
I am using the engOpen function to communicate with matlab from C and Fortran programs (via the COM server).
However, it only opens the "automation" version of matlab. Ideally I would like the full version (with toolbars, etc) to open.
I assume this must be possible?
thanks in advance
dimitri

Re: opening full matlab with engopen

Murali Manohara Chembarpu — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:40:06 -0500

Even I want to do the same thing, but did not get any solution so far.

Re: opening full matlab with engopen

Richard Primerano — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:39:01 -0500

In Windows, this works.

Start Matlab from the command line, using the following options:
C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2009a\bin\matlab.exe -automation -desktop

This starts the Automation server, but with the Matlab desktop displayed too (it won't display by default). In your C program, use engSetVisible(ep, 0) to keep the extra command line from popping up.

if (!(ep = engOpen(NULL)))
{
fprintf(stderr, "\nCan't start MATLAB engine\n");
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}

engSetVisible(ep, 0);

Re: opening full matlab with engopen

Murali Manohara Chembarpu — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:16:02 -0500

I've been trying to do the same in JAVA using JMatLink. in JMatLink, 'engOpen' does not return any handle (in Windows platform). so i am not able to do 'engSetVisible(ep, 0);'

i got JMatLink from here: http://www.held-mueller.de/JMatLink/