XLSWriteMex

MATLAB MEX function to create an Excel spreadsheet.

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Functionally the same xlswrite.m (by Scott Hirsch), the only difference is in the implementation.

XLSWriteMex is implemented in C++ and compiled into a MATLAB MEX dll. I did this because 'xlswrite.m' does not compile using the MATLAB compiler, so any MATLAB program using 'xlswrite.m' cannot be compiled into a stand-alone app.

Using XLSWriteMex instead of xlswrite will solve this problem.

Example using XLSWriteMex:
m = rand(100,4);
header = 'This is some introductory information at the top of my spreadsheet.';
colnames = {'Ch1','Ch2','Ch3','Ch4'};
filename = 'myfile.xls';
XLSWriteMex(m,header,colnames,filename);

Will create a spreadsheet named myfile.xls

Cite As

Gordon Ray (2026). XLSWriteMex (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/4599-xlswritemex), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0

Changed category from
'Utilities: Miscellaneous' to
'Utilities: Data Import/Export'