script pauses while a generated picture is open

Hello,

I have a script that generates around 10 graphs, while the script is running, two of these graphs (PNGs) are opened so that i can see if the data is good. The problem is that while these pictures are open the script pauses and i have to close image viewer (or quicktime) so that the script can resume. The strange thing is that the person that did this script does not have the same problem, so i guess it must be some setting. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, Cesar

[Doug Hull]

How are they being opened? What is the MATLAB command?

[Sean de Wolski]

Are you two using the same operating system?

[Cesar Mendes]

I'm using XP while he's using windows7

the files are being opened with:

system([foldername 'FlyLegParaDistance.png']);

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

system() would normally be expected to wait for what it started to return, but the exact action would depend on what the system has configured as the default action for PNG files.

It might help to change the command to

system([foldername 'FlyLegParaDistance.png &']);

[Cesar Mendes]

Thanks for your answer.

It does solve partially, the script keeps going but I get a new system window that stays open. Not a big deal but annoying.

I don't understand why in another computer that problem does not happen...

[Walter Roberson]

The other computer has been configured for a different action to open .png files. You should check the file associations on both machines.

[Cesar Mendes]

ok, thanks Walter!