Accessing external software using Matlab GUI

I have developed a MATLAB's App Designer based GUI for neurostimulation and would like to access the neurostimulator hardware through the same. How can access an external software (neurostimulators software) from the GUI.

I feel its a very easy thing to do but i went through a lot of documentation and could not figure out what to do in this case. Any help?

Answer 1

[Harald]

Hi Sushant,

I'd say it depends on the interfaces of the specific software.

If the software can be run from a console, I would use the system command to run the console command.

If there is any C++, Java, .NET, ... interface, you can use this from MATLAB as well.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/external-language-interfaces.html

Best wishes,

Harald

[Sushant]

Hello Harald,

Thank you for your response.

I am trying to access an SDK for a neurostimulator module, which has .dll and .mex64 files in it. I am unsure about how to use my GUI and the API callbacks to access the said SDK.

Let me know if you have any suggestions for me.

Best Regards,

Sushant Joshi

[Harald]

Hi Sushant,

MEX files can be called like regular MATLAB files. The SDK hopefully comes with some sort of documentation on the input and output arguments.

To call DLLs, I'd try loadlibrary / calllib / unloadlibrary.

Best wishes,

Harald