Question

I am curious if I can add a matlab gui to a powerpoint presentation. Either within the presentation or a link to open up matlab.

I call this function and it will open the figure then immediately close it.

Private Sub click_Click()
Call RunFile("new_control_pan", "C:\Users\mhaartman\Documents\PANE_golden2\PANE_golden\code")
End Sub

Sub RunFile(FILENAME As String, Optional FilePath As String)
Dim MATLAB As Object
Dim Result As String
Dim Command As String
Dim MATLABWasNotRunning As Boolean
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' Set Up
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' Connect to the automation server.
' MATLAB becomes a MATLAB handle to the running instance
' of MATLAB.
On Error Resume Next ' Defer error trapping
MATLAB = GetObject(, "matlab.application") 
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
MATLABWasNotRunning = True
Set MATLAB = CreateObject("matlab.application")
Err.Clear ' Clear Err object in case error occurred.
End If
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' Do the Work
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
If Not IsMissing(FilePath) And Not FilePath = "" Then
Command = "cd('" + FilePath + "')"
Result = MATLAB.Execute(Command)
End If
Command = FILENAME
Result = MATLAB.Execute(Command)

'Result = MsgBox("Done", vbOkayOnly, "Click when done")
End Sub

Thanks!

Answer 1

Maybe you could take a look at Calling MATLAB from PowerPoint.This submission on the File Exchange may be out of date, as it was created a few years ago. But the latest versions of MATLAB continue in general to offer a COM interface, which can be called from PowerPoint. It may need some updating, but I’m sure any issues are correctable.