matlabshared.supportpkg.checkForUpdate

(Not recommended) List of support packages that can be updated

checkForUpdate will be removed in a future release. To check for updates to support packages, go the MATLAB^® Home tab, in the Environment section, click Help > Check for Updates.

Syntax

matlabshared.supportpkg.checkForUpdate

info = matlabshared.supportpkg.checkForUpdate

Description

matlabshared.supportpkg.checkForUpdate displays information about support package updates in the MATLAB Command Window. If an update is available, use supportPackageInstaller to install the updates.

info = matlabshared.supportpkg.checkForUpdate returns a structured array of information about installed support packages.

Examples

Check for support package updates

matlabshared.supportpkg.checkForUpdate

No support packages need updates.

If one or more updates are available, the command line displays that information in the response.

Get a structured array of support package updates

info = matlabshared.supportpkg.checkForUpdate

info = 

                Name: 'Arduino'
    InstalledVersion: '3.0'
         BaseProduct: 'Simulink'

Output Arguments

info — Return argument from function

structure created using matlabshared.supportpkg.checkForUpdate

Information about support package updates, returned as a structured array.

Version History

Introduced in R2014b

R2017a: Not recommended

matlabshared.supportpkg.checkForUpdate is not recommended. To check for updates to support packages, go the MATLAB Home tab, in the Environment section, click Help > Check for Updates.

For more information, see Get and Manage Add-Ons.