addShutdownFile

Add shutdown file to project

Syntax

addShutdownFile(proj,files)

Description

addShutdownFile(proj,files) adds shutdown files to the specified project. When you close the project, the project runs the shutdown files automatically.

Examples

Add a Shutdown File

Open the Times Table App project. Use currentProject to create a project object from the currently loaded project.

openExample("matlab/TimesTableProjectExample")
proj = currentProject;

Specify executable MATLAB^® code to run as the project shuts down. Automatically run the file when the project closes, by making it a shutdown file.

filepath = fullfile("utilities","runTheseTests.m");
addShutdownFile(proj,filepath);

Input Arguments

proj — Project

matlab.project.Project object

Project, specified as a matlab.project.Project object. Use currentProject to create a project object from the currently loaded project.

files — Path of files

string array | cell array of character vectors

Path of the shortcut file, including the file extension, specified as a string array or a cell array of character vectors. The files must be within the project root folder. If the file is not a project file, the function adds it to the project.

Version History

Introduced in R2019a

R2025a: Add multiple shutdown files

Starting in R2025a, the addShutdownFile function supports adding multiple shutdown files in one step.