Function Running in the Background

Hello, I have a function which is constantly updating my folder with data from our network, however, when I run it I loose control of my command window, since I cannot input any other order. I can open another Matlab and then can keep working while my data is being updated, but this is not the correct way. Any ideas? Later on I will build a GUI to operate the whole thing, but at the moment I have to do everything by calling m-files and input names throught the command window. Thanks in advance. Jordi

Answer 1

[Titus Edelhofer]

Hi,

usually such things can be done using the function

timer

You might think of timer as an "interrupt" called periodically by MATLAB.

Titus

[Scott Feltman]

Do you think you can clarify how the timer function is used? I have a similar scenario happening where I need a process to run in the background while the other code runs in the same window.

Answer 2

[Jordi Riba]

Hallo Titus,

Thanks for the answer, it worked !!!

sorry for the late reply.

Jordi