Open .Fig file with compiled exe

Hello,

i'm having a problem opening .fig files using a executable file compiled with Matlab Compiler. The strange fact is that if i use the normal script (in Matlab) the .fig files are opened properly, but not using the executable.

Here's the code:

%get the list of files in the current directory

a=dir;

a(1:2)=[];

%create list of names with only .fig files

j=1;

for i=1:length(a)

list_fig(j)=string(a(i).name);

if endsWith(list_fig(j),'.fig')

j=j+1;

else

list_fig(j)=[];

j=j;

end

end

%choose the .fig files i want to open

[indfig,tf] = listdlg('ListString',list_fig,'SelectionMode','multiple','Name','Seleziona figure','ListSize',[250,150]);

for i=1:length(indfig)

openfig(list_fig(indfig(i)));

end

If i use OpenFile.exe i get this result:

If i use OpenFig.m i get this (correct) result:

As you can see, in the second case i get more useful "tools" (Edit Plot is the one i really need).

Why? How can i solve this problem?

Thank you in advance

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

The plot editor cannot be used from standalone execution

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/213056-adding-full-figure-edit-options-to-an-executable#answer_176556

If the tools could be used then users would be able to set arbitrary code as callback functions, and so would gain access to functions not compiled into the executable, which would be a license violation.

Question: why are you not using

a=dir('*.fig');

to avoid the loop testing the file name?

And how do you know which directory to cd to in a portable way? See uigetfile() and ctfroot()

[Stefano Cucchi]

Thanks for your answers and your advices!

[Walter Roberson]

@raym

I recommend that you have your lawyer assess the Mathworks license terms before relying on your personal interpretation.