running an executable in "MS-Windows command window" from MATLAB

Is there a way to run an external executable code (e.g. an old Fortran code) in a "MS-Windows command window" from Matlab.

I've tried using

> system('old_executable')

This works but the output of the executable goes the Matlab Command Window, rather than the MS-Windows command window. Moreover, the Matlab Command Window becomes occupied and can't be used for other work...

Answer 1

[Jan]

system('old_executable &')

[Walter Roberson]

I don't think that would help with the destination of the standard output. I think you would need to system() cmd.exe

winopen() might work.

[Jan]

@Walter: The above command opens a Windows command window, which contains all output of the called function. Example:

system('dir &')

This opens a command shell and displays the contents of the current directory there - and not in Matlab's command window. Afterwards the shell window is kept open. Therefore I think this matchs the OP's needs.

[Sinan]

system('old_executable &')

does exactly what I was looking for.

Thank you!