console application Vs Stand alone application

Hi , First of all I would like to understand the difference between the two , and second of all I would like to know if I can create a "console application" via code , I know I can create Stand alone application using the mcc function .

Thanks

Yuri

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

You need the MATLAB Compiler product to compile your m-file into a standalone program. See the FAQ: http://matlab.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#MATLAB_Compiler_Toolbox

Your standalone program can either be a console application, like everything happens in the console (DOS) window, or a GUI application. If all your user interactions took place in the command window, when running your m-file in the MATLAB environment, then it will be a console application. If you had a user interface, like you built your app using GUIDE or any of the other functions that popped up a dialog box or figure, then it will be a GUI application. And of course it can be a mixture of both, though that would be confusing to the user if they had to input in different places. I always do GUI applications though I will put status information into the console window, particularly when the app is launching and I'm in the OpeningFcn function, since that's the only way (well, at least a good, or easy, way) to see what functions you're in and how far along you got before it crashed. Again, read the FAQ.

[yuri tupizin]

Thanks , Can I create a "console application" using the mcc function ?

[Vishal Chouhan]

Hey. Could you please share the reference.how it can be mixture of console and gui such that I can track my logg and other stuff as display output as you said

[Image Analyst]

Just use console things in your GUI when you want to, like fprintf() or input(). However I think having user input on both the GUI and console window would be very aggravating for the user. Using fprintf() to print status/debugging info would be fine though, and I do that. Sometimes you just want to print stuff out there to help you should the user ever come back to you with a problem and if they can include a screenshot of the console window, it could be helpful figuring out what went wrong when they ran your program.