Including mat.h and using in a C++ program

Hello, to use variables from a MATLAB file calling it in a C/C++ program one has to add this inclusion at the beginning: #include "mat.h" ... But my compiler says: "mat.h, no such file or directory". It seems something like my MATLAB version hasn't got mat.h in its libraries... Is it possible? If yes, how can I get it? Otherwise, is the command right? Or is there something else I have to do? Thanks a lot! Elena

Answer 1

[José-Luis]

mat. h is a header file, not a library. You need to tell your compiler where it's located. You could probably get that info from Matlab's command line:

    your_path = [matlabroot '/extern/include']

How to properly include that header file would depend on the IDE you are using (most often an option under something like project properties/search directories). Alternatively you could #include the complete file path, but that's an ugly solution, especially since you might end up needing other headers that are in that folder.

Answer 2

[Kaustubha Govind]

You need to use the Options File provided for compiling MAT-file applications. Please follow Compiling and Linking MAT-File Programs to find the exact compiler/linker commands to be used.