Timeout for system function

Hello,

I can execute a Python-Script with the MATLAB function system(commandStr).

I loop a set of data like:

for i=1:100
  commandStr = ['python myscript.py ' num2str(i)];
  [status, commandOut] = system(commandStr);
  ...
end

Sometimes, the Python Script can't find a solution. In this case the next "i" never will be calculated. To avoid this, I like to use a timeout option. If there is no solution in x sec, go to the next i.

Thank you for your help.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/273422-how-to-stop-a-system-call-after-prefixed-cpu-time-amount#answer_213629