How to run the 'matlab -batch ...' with a different Matlab version

Hello,

on Windows, if I run 'matlab -batch myscript' from any shell, I can run Matlab in true batch mode. I also get the output redirect. Everything works fine!

However, I want to make sure to run Matlab R2021b, not a potential newer version. So instead of using the 'matlab' command, I either want to use the absolute path to the Matlab.exe of the given version, or I want to change what the matlab command is refereing to. The problem. The Matlab.exe does behave differently if I call it directly.

e.g. from powershell this works:

& matlab -batch "disp('hello')"

this does not work (at least it does not output) :

& "D:\Matlab\R2021b\bin\win64\Matlab.exe" -batch "disp('hello')"

(Both use the same Matlab version beneath)

How can make sure to always run a batch script for a given Matlab version and get the correct output redirected?

Answer 1

[Steven Lord]

Try launching the MATLAB executable directly in bin rather than the one in the $ARCH subdirectory under bin.

"D:\Matlab\R2021b\bin\matlab.exe" -batch "disp('hello')" 

[tom]

Great. Thanks. This works!