calling python modules that matlab can't import

i'm the author of this SO question. the problem came down to needing python libraries (PIL, opencv, scipy) that either:

• depend on later versions of libraries than matlab ships (libtiff.5.dylib, libgfortran.3.dylib), or
• include identifiers starting with underscore (_), which i guess matlab doesn't allow (why?)

what options do i have for how to proceed?

i'm guessing that attempting to compile PIL/opencv/scipy against matlab's libraries would be extremely painful.

i've found the following 3rd party python-from-matlab bridges -- is this my best route?

• matpy -- numpy.ndarray integration
• pymex -- numpy.ndarray integration, less recent development, but also looks good
• pythoncall -- even older, looks less polished
• wormholes -- also old, ndarray's only, bidirectional over TCP

are there others to consider? opinions/experience on which is most promising for this scenario? i'm guessing matpy...

Answer 1

[Erik]

this solves it:

~$ DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES=/opt/local/lib/libgcc/libgfortran.3.dylib:/opt/local/lib/libtiff.5.dylib /Applications/MATLAB_R2015a.app/bin/matlab