Possible to distribute shared .dll without requiring end users to have C compiler?

Hello,

Our software product will launch MATLAB with a script we generate, and then MATLAB will call back into our product by means of a dll using loadlibrary()/calllib().

It seems that using loadlibrary()/calllib() requires MATLAB end users to have a C compiler on their system.

Is there any way around this requirement that works for both 32/64 bit versions?

Thanks, James

Answer 1

[Kaustubha Govind]

A similar question was asked here previously: http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/32007-using-mcc-to-compile-a-code-that-uses-a-dll-library

[Walter Roberson]

Yup! Everything I know about advanced compilation, I learned from paying attention to Kaustubha's posts!

[James Sicolo]

Thanks for your help!

Is it correct that I would only have to distribute the prototype file and the thunk dll file? No .h, and no gcc or perl is necessary on the user's side? Thanks again.

[Kaustubha Govind]

@Walter: Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad to have added to your limitless knowledge of MATLAB. :)

@James: Yes, you've understood that correctly. You will only need to add the prototype .m file and .dll file to the CTF archive, no need for .h and installed compilers.

Answer 2

[Walter Roberson]

You might be able to use a prototype file http://www.mathworks.com/help/techdoc/ref/loadlibrary.html#f103-540378