MATLAB Excel Builder

Creating the Project

Figure 4-1: Empty New Project Settings Dialog Box

From the MATLAB command prompt change directories to <matlab>\work. Enter the command mxltool to start the MATLAB Excel Builder graphical user interface. From the File menu select New Project. This opens the New Project Settings dialog.

On the New Project Settings dialog, enter the settings as listed below.

• In the Component name text block enter the component name xlmagic. Press the Tab key to move to the Class name text block.
• This automatically fills in the Class name field with the name xlmagic. Leave this text in the Class name field.
• The version has a default of 1.0. Leave this version as is.
• The Project directory field contains a default of a combination of the directory where Excel Builder was started, <matlab>\work, and the Component name, xlmagic. You can change this to any directory that you choose. If the directory you choose does not exist, you will be asked to create it.
• Select C as the code to compile in.
• Leave all Compiler options unselected.

The New Project Settings dialog now looks like Figure 4-2.

Figure 4-2: New Project Settings with Entries

• Click OK to create the xlmagic project.

Summary of Project Settings

Component name: xlmagic

Class name: xlmagic

Project version: 1.0

Project directory: (accept default or choose another directory)

Compile code in: C

Compiler options: (leave unselected)

Use Handle Graphics library = No

Build debug version = No

Show verbose output = No

Usage Examples

Building the Project