Can I use Matfile LIbrary to access MAT files from C program without using mex

I want to use some data that is in several mat files in a C program. I want the C program to be independent of MATLAB, ie I don't want to compile through the mex utility. It is not clear from the documentation whether the matfile library can be used this way.

Answer 1

[Kaustubha Govind]

Yes, you can write standalone applications using the MAT-file library than can run independent of MATLAB. You just need to copy over the required DLLs. See Deploying MAT-File Applications.