Is there a script function or variable to determine if running on desktop?

I have a script which I run from the Matlab desktop/display. I wish to run it from the Linux command line without the desktop (using the -nodesktop option). But there are functions in the script which exit if running without the Matlab desktop. Is there a way in the script to not execute those commands if not running on the desktop?

[Stephen23]

"...there are functions in the script which exit if running without the Matlab desktop."

Have you tried a judicious application of try and catch ?

[Craig Anderson]

Have not tried that - if there is no other way will use that. Thanks!

Answer 1

[Benjamin Großmann]

From the documentation:

USED = desktop('-inuse') % returns whether or not the Desktop is currently in use.  It does not start the Desktop.

This function returns a logical value which you could use for some conditional statements.