Matlab script and MathScript

[eberaud]

Dear all,

 

My company is starting a project where some Matlab files (.m) need to be executed by LabVIEW. The 2 obvious solutions are Matlab script nodes and MathScript nodes. Unfortunately, even though the latter one is the most cost-effective and light in terms of installation, many of the functions we need are not supported by the Run Time Engine, so it's kind of a deal breaker.

 

For the Matlab script nodes, I know Matlab needs to be installed since LabVIEW will request Matlab to execute the scripts through ActiveX. What I don't know is: what version of Matlab? Is there a cheaper "Run Time Engine" of Matlab we can use instead of buying the full-blown developement version of Matlab?

 

Any other comment, remark, suggestion, alternatives?

 

Thanks!

[ThomasGutzler]

Alternatively, you could get the Matlab compiler toolkit and build yourself a dll from the matlab code.

I've done that but haven't interfaced with LabVIEW - but how hard can it be..

[eberaud]

Thanks! It's probably going to be the path we'll follow.

[ThomasGutzler]

Let us know how hard it is to get the data into the right format for the dll to read it in happily.

I've done in C#, so all the data structures were defined and ready to go. I'm not sure if Matlab made it that easy for LabVIEW.

[eberaud]

Now you're scaring me...