MATLAB Compiler

Building Stand-Alone Applications on UNIX

This section explains how to compile and link C or C++ source code into a stand-alone UNIX application. This section includes

• Configuring for C or C++
• Preparing to Compile
• Verifying mbuild
• Verifying the MATLAB Compiler
• About the mbuild Script
• Packaging UNIX Applications

Configuring for C or C++

The mbuild script deduces the type of files you are compiling by the file extension. 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 C or C++, mbuild invokes the C compiler. The MATLAB Compiler generates only .c and .cpp files. Table 4-1, UNIX File Extensions for mbuild, shows the supported file extensions.

Table 4-1: UNIX File Extensions for mbuild

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

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

mbuild locates your options file by searching the following:

• The current directory
• $HOME/.matlab/R13
• <matlab>/bin

mbuild uses the first occurrence of the options file it finds. If no options file is found, mbuild displays an error message.

Getting Started

Preparing to Compile