parallel call external exe file?

I have a for loop that runs well that I would like to convert to the a parfor (or alternative mode of parallelizing the code). The loop creates and saves a text data file and calls an exe file then reads results back into Matlab. The for loop that works is

for jloops=1:loops
    estpars=startVals(:,jloops);  %reads in updating parameters
    ADMBmakeData;     %reads in static parameters and writes data file
    eval('!faustCC.exe');   %runs external code
    ADMBgetResult;       %reads in external results
    resultVals(:,jloops)=xIn;    %puts external results in a matrix
    resultFvals(jloops)=meritB(xIn);     %creates a secondary result based on external results
end

I understand there is a problem with transparency and the eval call. I have tried putting it in a function. I have tried batch. Both were recommended elsewhere, but neither worked.

Is there a straight forward way to run this in parallel? Simply replacing for with parfor does not work.

Thanks, EF

Answer 1

[Raymond Norris]

Have you tried calling system? By the way, as it's written, you don't need eval, you ought to be able to just use !