get_matlab: Find matlab path

In matlabr: An Interface for MATLAB using System Calls

Description

This tries to find matlab's path using a system which command, and then, if not found, looks at getOption("matlab.path"). If not path is found, it fails.

Usage

get_matlab(try_defaults = TRUE, desktop = FALSE, splash = FALSE,
  display = FALSE, wait = TRUE, single_thread = FALSE)

Arguments

try_defaults	(logical) If matlab is not found from Sys.which, and matlab.path not found, then try some default PATHs for Linux and OS X.
desktop	Should desktop be active for MATLAB?
splash	Should splash be active for MATLAB?
display	Should display be active for MATLAB?
wait	Should R wait for the command to finish. Both passed to system and adds the -wait flag.
single_thread	Should the flag -singleCompThread be executed to limit MATLAB to a single computational thread?

Value

Character of command for matlab

Examples

if (have_matlab()) {
get_matlab()
}

Example output

sh: 1: cannot create /dev/null: Permission denied

matlabr documentation built on May 1, 2019, 6:35 p.m.