One or more startup options, specified as strings corresponding
to valid startup options from the following tables.
Display Options
| Option | Result |
|---|
-noFigureWindows | Disable the display of figure windows in MATLAB. |
-nosplash | Do not display the splash screen during startup. |
Execute MATLAB Script or Function
| Option | Result |
|---|
-r statement
| Execute the MATLAB statement,
specified as a string or as the name of a MATLAB script or function.
If statement is MATLAB code, enclose
the string with double quotation marks. If statement is
the name of a MATLAB function or script, do not specify the file
extension and do not use quotation marks. Any required file must be
on the MATLAB search path or in the startup folder. Example: -r
"disp(['Current folder: ' pwd])" Example: -r
myscript |
Debugging Options
| Option | Result |
|---|
-logfile filename
| Copy Command Window output, including error log reports,
in to filename, specified as a string. Example: -logfile
output.log |
-jdb portnumber
| Enable use of the Java® debugger. The Java debugger
uses the default portnumber value 4444
to communicate with MATLAB. The port number is optional.
However, to use the Java debugger while running multiple MATLAB sessions,
you must provide a port number. The portnumber value
must be an integer in the range 0–65535. The integer cannot
be reserved or currently in use by another application on your system. |
Use Single Computational Thread
By default, MATLAB uses the multithreading capabilities
of the computer on which it is running.
| Option | Result |
|---|
-singleCompThread | Limit MATLAB to a single computational thread. |
Disable Searching Custom Java Class Path
OpenGL Library Options
These options control the use of software OpenGL® libraries
when MATLAB detects a graphics driver with known issues. For
more information, see Graphics Features with OpenGL Requirements.
| Option | Result |
|---|
-softwareopengl | Force MATLAB to start with software OpenGL libraries. |
-nosoftwareopengl | Disable auto-selection of OpenGL software. |
COM Automation Server Options
| Option | Result |
|---|
-automation
| Start MATLAB as a Component Object Model (COM) Automation
server. MATLAB does not display the splash screen and minimizes
the window. Use for a single call to MATLAB. |
-regserver
| Register MATLAB as a COM Automation server in the Windows registry. MATLAB displays
a minimized command window; close this window. You must
have administrator privileges to change the Windows registry.
Based on your User Account Control (UAC) settings, you might need
to right-click a Windows Command Processor and select Run
as administrator. If that option is not available, contact
your system administrator. MATLAB remains registered
until you use the -unregserver option. Alternatively,
you can register MATLAB from the MATLAB command prompt.
Type: MATLAB displays
a minimized command window. To continue working with MATLAB,
open this window and exit MATLAB. |
-unregserver
| Remove MATLAB COM server entries from the registry. |
Wait for MATLAB to Terminate
By default, when you call the matlab command
from a script, the command starts MATLAB and then immediately
executes the next statements in the script. The -wait option
pauses the script until MATLAB terminates.
| Option | Result |
|---|
-wait
| Use in a startup script to process the results from MATLAB.
Calling MATLAB with this option blocks the script from continuing
until the results are generated. |
Specify License File
For more information, see Understanding License Files in the License Management documentation.
| Option | Result |
|---|
-c license
| Use the License File, license,
specified as a string, a colon-separated list of license file names,
or a port@host entry. If specifying multiple files,
separate the names by semicolons and enclose the entire list in quotation
marks. If the path to your license file contains a space, enclose
the path name in quotation marks. Example: -c
"c:\TMW license\license_agreement.txt" |
Open Student Version
| Option | Result |
|---|
-student
| Open student version of MATLAB. |
Help Options
| Option | Result |
|---|
-h | Display startup options without starting MATLAB. |
-help | Same as -h option. |
-? | Same as -h option. |