mcc

Compile MATLAB functions for deployment

collapse all in page

Syntax

mcc options mfilename1,...,mfilenameN
mcc -m options mfilename
mcc -e options mfilename
mcc -W 'excel:addin_name,className,version' -T link:lib options mfilename1,...,mfilenameN
mcc -H -W hadoop:archiveName,CONFIG:configFile

Description

mcc options mfilename1,...,mfilenameN compiles the functions as specified by the options.

The options used depend on the intended results of the compilation. For information on compiling:

  • C/C++ shared libraries, .NET assemblies, Java® packages, or Python® packages see mcc for MATLAB® Compiler SDK™

  • MATLAB Production Server™ deployable archives or Excel® add-ins for MATLAB Production Server see mcc for MATLAB Compiler SDK

example

mcc -m options mfilename compiles the function into a standalone application.

This is equivalent to -W main -T link:exe.

example

mcc -e options mfilename compiles the function into a standalone application that does not open an MS-DOS® command window.

This syntax is equivalent to -W WinMain -T link:exe.

example

mcc -W 'excel:addin_name,className,version' -T link:lib options mfilename1,...,mfilenameN creates a Microsoft® Excel add-in from the specified files.

  • addin_name — Specifies the name of the addin and its namespace, which is a period-separated list, such as companyname.groupname.component.

  • className — Specifies the name of the class to be created. If you do not specify the class name, mcc uses the addin_name as the default. If specified, className, needs to be different from mfilename.

  • version — Specifies the version of the add-in specified as major.minor.

    • major — Specifies the major version number. If you do not specify a version number, mcc uses the latest version.

    • minor — Specifies the minor version number. If you do not specify a version number, mcc uses the latest version.

    Note

    Excel add-ins can be created only in MATLAB running on Windows®.

    Note

    Remove the single quotes around 'excel:addin_name,className,version' when executing the mcc command from a DOS prompt.

mcc -H -W hadoop:archiveName,CONFIG:configFile generates a deployable archive that can be run as a job by Hadoop®.

Tip

You can issue the mcc command either at the MATLAB command prompt or the DOS or UNIX® command line.

Examples

Compile a standalone application

mcc -m magic.m

Compile a standalone Windows application

Compile a standalone application that does not open a command prompt on Windows.

mcc -e magic.m

Compile an Excel add-in

mcc -W 'excel:myAddin,myClass,1.0' -T link:lib magic.m

Input Arguments

collapse all

File to be compiled, specified as a character vector or string scalar.

One or more files to be compiled, specified as a comma-separated list of filenames.

Options for customizing the output, specified as a list of character vectors or string scalars.

  • -a

    Add files to the deployable archive using -a path to specify the files to be added. Multiple -a options are permitted.

    If a file name is specified with -a, the compiler looks for these files on the MATLAB path, so specifying the full path name is optional. These files are not passed to mbuild, so you can include files such as data files.

    If a folder name is specified with the -a option, the entire contents of that folder are added recursively to the deployable archive. For example,

    mcc -m hello.m -a ./testdir

    specifies that all files in testdir, as well as all files in its subfolders, are added to the deployable archive. The folder subtree in testdir is preserved in the deployable archive.

    If the filename includes a wildcard pattern, only the files in the folder that match the pattern are added to the deployable archive and subfolders of the given path are not processed recursively. For example,

    mcc -m hello.m -a ./testdir/*

    specifies that all files in ./testdir are added to the deployable archive and subfolders under ./testdir are not processed recursively.

    mcc -m hello.m -a ./testdir/*.m

    specifies that all files with the extension .m under ./testdir are added to the deployable archive and subfolders of ./testdir are not processed recursively.

    Note

    * is the only supported wildcard.

    When you add files to the archive using -a that do not appear on the MATLAB path at the time of compilation, a path entry is added to the application's run-time path so that they appear on the path when the deployed code executes.

    When you use the -a option to specify a full path to a resource, the basic path is preserved, with some modifications, but relative to a subdirectory of the runtime cache directory, not to the user's local folder. The cache directory is created from the deployable archive the first time the application is executed. You can use the isdeployed function to determine whether the application is being run in deployed mode, and adjust the path accordingly. The -a option also creates a .auth file for authorization purposes.

    Caution

    If you use the -a flag to include a file that is not on the MATLAB path, the folder containing the file is added to the MATLAB dependency analysis path. As a result, other files from that folder might be included in the compiled application.

    Note

    If you use the -a flag to include custom Java classes, standalone applications work without any need to change the classpath as long as the Java class is not a member of a package. The same applies for JAR files. However, if the class being added is a member of a package, the MATLAB code needs to make an appropriate call to javaaddpath to update the classpath with the parent folder of the package.

  • -b

    Generate a Visual Basic® file (.bas) containing the Microsoft Excel Formula Function interface to the COM object generated by MATLAB Compiler™. When imported into the workbook Visual Basic code, this code allows the MATLAB function to be seen as a cell formula function.

  • -B

    Replace the file on the mcc command line with the contents of the specified file. Use

    -B filename[:<a1>,<a2>,...,<an>]

    The bundle filename should contain only mcc command-line options and corresponding arguments and/or other file names. The file might contain other -B options. A bundle can include replacement parameters for compiler options that accept names and version numbers. See Using Bundles to Build MATLAB Code (MATLAB Compiler SDK).

  • -C

    Do not embed the deployable archive in binaries.

  • -d

    Place output in a specified folder. Use

    -d outFolder

    to direct the generated files to outFolder.

  • -f

    Override the default options file with the specified options file. Use

    -f filename

    to specify filename as the options file when calling mbuild. This option lets you use different ANSI compilers for different invocations of the compiler. This option is a direct pass-through to mbuild.

  • -g, -G

    Include debugging symbol information for the C/C++ code generated by MATLAB Compiler SDK. It also causes mbuild to pass appropriate debugging flags to the system C/C++ compiler. The debug option lets you backtrace up to the point where you can identify if the failure occurred in the initialization of MATLAB Runtime, the function call, or the termination routine. This option does not let you debug your MATLAB files with a C/C++ debugger.

  • -I

    Add a new folder path to the list of included folders. Each -I option adds a folder to the beginning of the list of paths to search. For example,

    -I <directory1> -I <directory2>

    sets up the search path so that directory1 is searched first for MATLAB files, followed by directory2. This option is important for standalone compilation where the MATLAB path is not available.

    If used in conjunction with the -N option, the -I option adds the folder to the compilation path in the same position where it appeared in the MATLAB path rather than at the head of the path.

  • -K

    Direct mcc to not delete output files if the compilation ends prematurely due to error.

    The default behavior of mcc is to dispose of any partial output if the command fails to execute successfully.

  • -m

    Direct mcc to generate a standalone application.

  • -M

    Define compile-time options. Use

    -M string

    to pass string directly to mbuild. This option provides a useful mechanism for defining compile-time options, for example, -M "-Dmacro=value".

    Note

    Multiple -M options do not accumulate; only the rightmost -M option is used.

  • -N

    Passing -N clears the path of all folders except the following core folders (this list is subject to change over time):

    • matlabroot\toolbox\matlab

    • matlabroot\toolbox\local

    • matlabroot\toolbox\compiler

    • matlabroot\toolbox\shared\bigdata

    Passing -N also retains all subfolders in this list that appear on the MATLAB path at compile time. Including -N on the command line lets you replace folders from the original path, while retaining the relative ordering of the included folders. All subfolders of the included folders that appear on the original path are also included. In addition, the -N option retains all folders that you included on the path that are not under matlabroot\toolbox.

    When using the –N option, use the –I option to force inclusion of a folder, which is placed at the head of the compilation path. Use the –p option to conditionally include folders and their subfolders; if they are present in the MATLAB path, they appear in the compilation path in the same order.

  • -o

    Specify the name of the final executable (standalone applications only). Use

    -o outputfile

    to name the final executable output of MATLAB Compiler. A suitable platform-dependent extension is added to the specified name (for example, .exe for Windows standalone applications).

  • -p

    Use in conjunction with the option -N to add specific folders and subfolders under matlabroot\toolbox to the compilation MATLAB path. The files are added in the same order in which they appear in the MATLAB path. Use the syntax

    -N -p directory

    where directory is the folder to be included. If directory is not an absolute path, it is assumed to be under the current working folder.

    • If a folder is included with -p that is on the original MATLAB path, the folder and all its subfolders that appear on the original path are added to the compilation path in the same order.

    • If a folder is included with -p that is not on the original MATLAB path, that folder is ignored. (You can use -I to force its inclusion.)

  • -R

    Provide MATLAB Runtime options. This option is relevant only when building standalone applications using MATLAB Compiler. The syntax is as follows:

    -R option

    Option

    Description

    Target

    -logfile,filename

    Specify a log file name.

    MATLAB Compiler

    -nodisplay

    Suppress the MATLAB nodisplay run-time warning.

    MATLAB Compiler

    -nojvm

    Do not use the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

    MATLAB Compiler

    -startmsg

    Customizable user message displayed at initialization time.

    MATLAB Compiler Standalone Applications

    -completemsg

    Customizable user message displayed when initialization is complete.

    MATLAB Compiler Standalone Applications

    Caution

    When running on Mac OS X, if you use -nodisplay as one of the options included in mclInitializeApplication, then the call to mclInitializeApplication must occur before calling mclRunMain.

    Note

    If you specify the -R option for libraries created from MATLAB Compiler SDK, mcc still compiles without errors and generates the results. But the -R option doesn't apply to these libraries and does not do anything.

  • -S

    The standard behavior for the MATLAB Runtime is that every instance of a class gets its own MATLAB Runtime context. The context includes a global MATLAB workspace for variables, such as the path and a base workspace for each function in the class. If multiple instances of a class are created, each instance gets an independent context. This ensures that changes made to the global or base workspace in one instance of the class does not affect other instances of the same class.

    In a singleton MATLAB Runtime, all instances of a class share the context. If multiple instances of a class are created, they use the context created by the first instance which saves startup time and some resources. However, any changes made to the global workspace or the base workspace by one instance impacts all class instances. For example, if instance1 creates a global variable A in a singleton MATLAB Runtime, then instance2 can use variable A.

    Singleton MATLAB Runtime is only supported by the following products on these specific targets:

    Target supported by Singleton MATLAB RuntimeCreate a Singleton MATLAB Runtime by....
    Excel add-inDefault behavior for target is singleton MATLAB Runtime. You do not need to perform other steps.
    .NET assemblyDefault behavior for target is singleton MATLAB Runtime. You do not need to perform other steps.
    COM component

    • Using the Library Compiler app, click Settings and add -S to the Additional parameters passed to MCC field.

    • Using mcc, pass the -S flag.

    Java package

  • -T

    Specify the output target phase and type.

    Use the syntax -T target to define the output type.

    TargetDescription
    compile:exeGenerate a C/C++ wrapper file, and compile C/C++ files to an object form suitable for linking into a standalone application.
    compile:libGenerate a C/C++ wrapper file, and compile C/C++ files to an object form suitable for linking into a shared library or DLL.
    link:exeSame as compile:exe and also link object files into a standalone application.
    link:libSame as compile:lib and also link object files into a shared library or DLL.

  • -u

    Register COM component for the current user only on the development machine. The argument applies only to the generic COM component and Microsoft Excel add-in targets.

  • -U

    Build deployable archive (.ctf file) for MATLAB Production Server.

  • -v

    Display the compilation steps, including:

    • MATLAB Compiler version number

    • The source file names as they are processed

    • The names of the generated output files as they are created

    • The invocation of mbuild

    The -v option passes the -v option to mbuild and displays information about mbuild.

  • -w

    Display warning messages. Use the syntax

    -w option [:<msg>]

    to control the display of warnings.

    Syntax

    Description

    -w list

    List all of the possible warnings that mcc can generate.

    -w enable

    Enable all warnings.

    -w disable[:<string>]

    Disable specific warnings associated with <string>. See Warning Messages for a list of the <string> values. Omit the optional <string> to apply the disable action to all warnings.

    -w enable[:<string>]

    Enable specific warnings associated with <string>. See Warning Messages for a list of the <string> values. Omit the optional <string> to apply the enable action to all warnings.

    -w error[:<string>]

    Treat specific warnings associated with <string> as an error. Omit the optional <string> to apply the error action to all warnings.

    -w off[:<string>] [<filename>]

    Turn off warnings for specific error messages defined by <string>. You can also narrow the scope by specifying warnings be turned off when generated by specific <filename>s.

    -w on[:<string>] [<filename>]

    Turn warnings on for specific error messages defined by <string>. You can also narrow scope by specifying warnings be turned on when generated by specific <filename>s.

    You can also turn warnings on or off in your MATLAB code.

    For example, to turn off warnings for deployed applications (specified using isdeployed) in startup.m, you write:

    if isdeployed
    warning off
end

    To turn on warnings for deployed applications, you write:

    if isdeployed
    warning on
end

  • -W

    Control the generation of function wrappers. Use the syntax

    -W type

    to control the generation of function wrappers for a collection of MATLAB files generated by the compiler. You provide a list of functions, and the compiler generates the wrapper functions and any appropriate global variable definitions.

  • -Y Use

     -Y license.lic

    to override the default license file with the specified argument.

    Note

    The -Y flag works only with the command-line mode.

    >>!mcc -m foo.m -Y license.lic

Introduced before R2006a

Was this topic helpful?
MATLAB Compiler Documentation
Other Documentation
Support