MATLAB Compiler

Building Stand-Alone Applications on PCs

This section explains how to compile and link the C/C++ code generated from the MATLAB Compiler into a stand-alone Windows application. This section includes

• Configuring for C or C++
• Preparing to Compile
• Verifying mbuild
• Verifying the MATLAB Compiler
• About the mbuild Script
• Using an Integrated Development Environment
• Distributing Stand-Alone Applications

Configuring for C or C++

mbuild determines whether to compile in C or C++ by examining the type of files you are compiling. Table 4-2, Windows File Extensions for mbuild, shows the file extensions that mbuild interprets as indicating C or C++ files.

Table 4-2: Windows File Extensions for mbuild

Language	Extension(s)
C	.c
C++	.cpp .cxx .cc

• If you include both C and C++ files, mbuild uses the C++ compiler and the MATLAB C++ Math Library.
• If mbuild cannot deduce from the file extensions whether to compile in C or C++, mbuild invokes the C compiler.

Note    You can override the language choice that is determined from the extension by using the -lang option of mbuild. For more information about this option, as well as all of the other mbuild options, see the mbuild reference page.

Locating Options Files

To locate your options file, the mbuild script searches the following:

• The current directory
• The user profile directory (For more information about this directory, see The User Profile Directory Under Windows.)

mbuild uses the first occurrence of the options file it finds. If no options file is found, mbuild searches your machine for a supported C compiler and uses the factory default options file for that compiler. If multiple compilers are found, you are prompted to select one.

Packaging UNIX Applications

Preparing to Compile