Excel Link    

Chapter 3
Function Reference

This chapter provides detailed descriptions of all Excel Link functions. It first groups the functions by task, then alphabetically.

Functions by Category
Link Management Functions
matlabinit

 Initialize Excel Link and start MATLAB process.
MLAutoStart

 Automatically start MATLAB process.
MLClose

 Terminate MATLAB process.
MLOpen

 Start MATLAB process.

You can invoke any link management function except matlabinit as a worksheet cell formula or in a macro. You invoke matlabinit from the Excel Tools Macro menu or in a macro subroutine.

Data Management Functions
MLAppendMatrix

 Create or append MATLAB matrix with data from Excel worksheet.
MLDeleteMatrix

 Delete MATLAB matrix.
MLEvalString

 Evaluate command in MATLAB.
MLGetMatrix

 Write contents of MATLAB matrix in Excel worksheet.
MLGetVar

 Write contents of MATLAB matrix in Excel VBA variable.
MLPutMatrix

 Create or overwrite MATLAB matrix with data from Excel worksheet.
MLPutVar

 Create or overwrite MATLAB matrix with data from Excel VBA variable.

You can invoke any data management function except MLGetVar and MLPutVar as a worksheet cell formula or in a macro. You can invoke MLGetVar and MLPutVar only in a macro.


 Reference Alphabetical List of Functions