makeinstall
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You have a created a toolbox with a lot of MATLAB files and now you need a simple way to distribute this toolbox? With MAKEINSTALL you will be able to automatically create a single INSTALL.M file, which includes a simple installation routine and all the Matlab programmes needed for the toolbox. The install script will modify your system in order to use the toolbox instantly.
An illustration of the install script is available on
http://tocsy.pik-potsdam.de/CRPtoolbox
(-> installation).
Project homepage:
http://tocsy.pik-potsdam.de/makeinstall.php
White Paper:
http://tocsy.pik-potsdam.de/Makeinstall/whitepaper_makeinstall.html
Makeinstall needs Matlab 7 or newer because it uses commands that are not available in previous versions.
However, the installer can be run even in Octave!
Starting with Release 2014b, MATLAB provides now a similar, build-in feature. Nevertheless, the makeinstall installer will be continued as it provides installers also for older MATLAB versions and comes with useful features (e.g., automatic version number inclusion).
Cite As
Norbert Marwan (2024). makeinstall (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/1529-makeinstall), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
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- MATLAB > Installation and Licensing > Install Products >
- MATLAB > App Building > Package and Share Apps >
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Acknowledgements
Inspired: mgui, Makeinstall Technology, CSE SQL Database Library, disp_inmem
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1.15.0.0 | GIT tag support added (used for version number) |
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1.14.0.0 | new feature: option for exclusive PC usage (toolbox will not work under other systems)
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1.13.0.0 | fix for rare cases when userpath variable is empty |
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1.12.0.0 | bug in ignoring files (.git*, .svn*, etc) fixed |
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1.11.0.0 | bugfix for Windows installation, improved Octave behaviour |
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1.9.0.0 | ignores now .git files
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1.8.0.0 | small bug in deinstallation routine fixed |
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1.7.0.0 | Installer now produces an Octave compatible install file. The toolbox can be installed within Matlab and Octave with the same install file. However, the Octave compatibility of the Matlab toolbox itself remains in the responsibility of the developer. |
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1.6.0.0 | only for Windows users: changed toolbox location from general Matlab folder to user's Matlab folder in Windows |
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1.5.0.0 | Update the info.xml content. |
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1.4.0.0 | remaining hint to GPL removed |
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1.3.0.0 | change from GPL to BSD License |