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|IsEXCELrunning| returns a simple logical "true"/"false" based on whether there is an instance of EXCEL running. Since many Matlab ActX calls may bonk if there's already some instance running, this allows a check.
It also allows a "Force Kill" option to close all EXCEL processes.
This is useful because a number of ActiveX based calls used by Matlab (e.g. xlswrite) may fail if they attempt to open a COM connection while a process is already running.
(This was inspired by a Stack Exchange post by http://stackoverflow.com/users/3898611/daniel-pereira)
Cite As
Meade (2026). IsEXCELrunning (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/56636-isexcelrunning), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
General Information
- Version 1.0.0.0 (1.49 KB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.0 |