MATLAB Compiler

Using Pathnames

If you specify a full pathname to an M-file on the mcc command line, the MATLAB Compiler

1. Breaks the full name into the corresponding pathname and filenames (<path> and <file>).
2. Replaces the full pathname in the argument list with "-I <path> <file>". For example,

• mcc -m /home/user/myfile.m
  

1. would be treated as

   • mcc -m -I /home/user myfile.m
     

In rare situations, this behavior can lead to a potential source of confusion. For example, suppose you have two different M-files that are both named myfile.m and they reside in /home/user/dir1 and /home/user/dir2. The command

• mcc -m -I /home/user/dir1 /home/user/dir2/myfile.m
  

1. would be equivalent to

   • mcc -m -I /home/user/dir1 -I /home/user/dir2 myfile.m
     

The Compiler finds the myfile.m in dir1 and compiles it instead of the one in dir2 because of the behavior of the -I option. If you are concerned that this might be happening, you can specify the -v option and then see which M-file the Compiler parses. The -v option prints the full pathname to the M-file during the dependency analysis phase.

Note    The Compiler produces a warning (specified_file_mismatch) if a file with a full pathname is included on the command line and the Compiler finds it somewhere else.

Understanding a Macro Option

Using Bundle Files

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