Starting the AddOn Manager from the command line

I am trying to write some routines to assist users with automatically updating software. It would be helpful if I could run a command that would open the AddOn Manager but so far I can't find one. Does one exist?

[Chris]

I think you can re-run the installer to get add-ons.

[Chris]

Or run matlab with a script that runs matlab.addons.install.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/matlab.addons.install.html

Not much functionality available in that--you'd have to overwrite everything, unless you can find a way to check the versions online. Hardware support packages are updated more frequently, and have a more useful function.

upgradePreviouslyInstalledSupportPackages

[Rob Campbell]

I am looking for a command to load the Add On Manager GUI rather than run the update on my software. The reason is that the user might want to explore what the changes are before comitting themselves.

Answer 1

[Aditya Jha]

Hi!

You can use “matlab.addons.install()” to install an add on through command line. Here is the example code the demonstrates that

>>matlab.addons.install(toolboxFile,agreeToLicense) 

Please refer to the following documentation for more details: https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/matlab.addons.install.html

You can also use The MATLAB Production Server Add-On Explorer provides a graphical interface to find, install, and manage MATLAB Production Server add-ons.

>>prodserver.addon.Explorer 

Please refer to the following documentation for more details: https://www.mathworks.com/help/mps/ml_code/manage-add-ons.html

[Rob Campbell]

Thanks, but am looking for a command to open the Add On Manager GUI, not a way to install an add-on from the CLI.

[Aditya Jha]

You can open the MATLAB Production Server Add-on Explorers that provides a graphical interface to manage add-ons

>>prodserver.addon.Explorer 

[Rob Campbell]

The Production Server is an optional toolbox. I can't assume my users will have it so it's not a solution, sadly.

The "pathtool" command opens the GUI for modifying the MATLAB path. Is there no command to open the already built-in Addon Manager GUI?

Answer 2

[Chris]

I've just run across the Matlab Package Manager, though I'm not sure it would be helpful for your case either.

MPM