MATLAB and other software?

Please, how do I enable communication between MATLAB and other software?

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

What do you mean by communication?

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

I usually use ActiveX if I want "live" communication with Microsoft Office products. You can search this forum for ActiveX and you'll get lots of hits.

Otherwise pass stuff around via text files, Excel workbooks, or whatever file type you want to use.

[Akinwande]

Thanks a bunch. I'll have to fine out how to because this method is totaly new to me. i'll appriciate it if i can get tutor links on this please.

Thank you

Answer 2

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

you can use

system('file.doc')  % to launch a word document

You can also link Matlab with certain applications like Excell.

[Matt Kindig]

@Akinwande, you should also see the "External Interfaces" section of the User Guide. Just search "External Interfaces" in the Help browser to bring it up.

[Akinwande]

Thanks a bunch. I'll have to fine out how to because this method is totaly new to me. i'll appriciate it if i can get tutor links on this please.

Thank you

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

Can you specify the application you want communicate with?

Answer 3

[Iain]

You can also use dde methods. Depending on what you're doing with what.