How to run .exe file with various input files and one output file in MATLAB

Question

I have an abc.exe file which uses 3 input text files say p.txt q.txt and r.txt and generate z.txt as an output file.

This is working fine in Linux but how to do it in MATLAB. I ran it with system command as:

status = system('abc.exe p.txt q.txt r.txt z.txt')

and

status = system('abc.exe ' 'p.txt ' 'q.txt ' 'r.txt ' 'z.txt')

In both cases, it does not generate z.txt and value of status is not zero.

How to rectify this ?

What did you enter into the terminal to run the exe on linux? — Daniel
– Daniel, Commented Oct 22, 2013 at 12:37
@sebastian: I dout there is a `C:` on a linux OS, at least this way. — Daniel
– Daniel, Commented Oct 22, 2013 at 14:11

Bas Swinckels · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-22 12:45:57Z

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Try to run

[status,cmdout] = system('abc.exe p.txt q.txt r.txt z.txt')

and tell us the resulting values of both status and cmdout. Maybe cmdout will give some useful error message. Some possible things that could go wrong is that abc.exe is not in the path, or that some environmental parameter is not set.

edited Oct 22, 2013 at 12:45

answered Oct 22, 2013 at 12:37

Bas Swinckels

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