Exclude packages from MCR

I am building a standalone app from Matlab scripts for PC's without an installed version of Matlab. Therefore, I included the MCR in the deploy tool. However, I don't like the size my standalone app including the MCR package. Is there any way to exclude functions etc. from the MCR which I don't need for my standalone app?

Answer 1

[Sean de Wolski]

Starting in R2016a, if you are only doing numerics (not graphics) the MCR will be much smaller

http://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2016a/compiler/release-notes.html

[Rickster_NL]

That is pretty nice. But I need to have some plotting capabilities in my application.

Answer 2

[Image Analyst]

Yes. Just don't include the MCRInstaller bundled into your app. Just have your app alone. Let the user get the MCR from the web site themselves, or you can ship it as a separate installer (like I do). No sense hauling around 800 MB of excess baggage when your app would otherwise only be a 10 MB app. If you use deploytool, I think there's an option for telling it how to include or exclude the MCRInstaller.

[Rickster_NL]

Thanks for the reply. Shipping it as an extra installer is not a bad idea. However, I am wondering if it is possible to strip the MCR installer such that it includes only the functions from Matlab which I have used in my codes.

I know I could adjust my code and convert it all to C-code using the Matlab coder. But I really like the simplicity of the deploytool and I have a feeling I would have to adjust my code heavily for the Matlab coder.