MLAutoStart

Automatically start MATLAB

Syntax

= MLAutoStart(flag)

MLAutoStart flag

out = MLAutoStart(flag)

Description

= MLAutoStart(flag) sets automatic startup of the Spreadsheet Link™ and MATLAB^® software. A change of state takes effect the next time an Excel^® session starts. Use this syntax when working directly in a worksheet.

MLAutoStart flag sets automatic startup of the Spreadsheet Link and MATLAB software. A change of state takes effect the next time an Excel session starts. Use this syntax in a VBA macro.

out = MLAutoStart(flag) lets you catch errors when executing MLAutoStart in a VBA macro. If MLAutoStart fails, then out is a string containing error code. Otherwise, out is 0.

Examples

Cancel Automatic Startup of Spreadsheet Link and MATLAB

Enter this command in a worksheet:

MLAutoStart("no")

Spreadsheet Link and MATLAB do not start on subsequent Excel session invocations.

Input Arguments

flag — Automatic startup designation

"yes" (default) | "no"

Either "yes" or "no".

Specify "yes" to automatically start the Spreadsheet Link and MATLAB software every time a Microsoft^® Excel session starts. Specify "no" to cancel automatic startup of the Spreadsheet Link and MATLAB software.

Output Arguments

out — Success indicator

0 | string scalar

0 if the command succeeded. Otherwise, a string containing error code.

Tips

• If Spreadsheet Link and MATLAB are running, then MLAutoStart("no") does not stop them.

• To work with VBA code in Excel with Spreadsheet Link, you must enable Spreadsheet Link as a reference in the Microsoft Visual Basic^® Editor. For details, see Installation.

Version History

Introduced before R2006a