MATLAB C/C++ Graphics Library

Changes to the Figure Window File Menu Options

The graphics library excludes options from the File menu that are not supported by stand-alone applications, such as the Page Setup option.

Note    The graphics library includes the Print option in the File menu of stand-alone graphics applications. However, the Print option in stand-alone applications does not display the Print dialog box, as it does for M-file applications.

Accessing Help in Stand-Alone Applications

Some M-file applications include GUI components that provide access to MATLAB help. For example, the Lorenz application includes an Info push button that displays the M-file help for the Lorenz function in a separate window.

The stand-alone version of the Lorenz application does not have access to MATLAB help files. If you click on the Info button, you get this error message:

An error occurred in the callback : lorenz('info') 
The error message caught was      : Function "helpwin" is not 
     supported in standalone applications 

Ctrl+C Handling

When you run a graphics application within MATLAB, you can press Ctrl+C to break infinite loops. For example, you can press Ctrl+C to stop an animation. When you run a C or C++ stand-alone application, Ctrl+C handling is not supported.

Changes to Figure Window Menu Bar Options

Distributing Stand-Alone Graphics Applications