MATLAB C/C++ Graphics Library

Configuring the Graphics Library on UNIX Systems

To configure the graphics library on a UNIX system, run the mbuild -setup command. You can run mbuild at the MATLAB prompt or at the system prompt.

mbuild uses options files to specify all the compile and link command line options necessary to create a stand-alone graphics application. When you configure the graphics library, you specify the name of the options file you want to use.

On UNIX systems, mbuild presents a choice of two options files: mbuildopts.sh and mbuildsglopts.sh. To create a stand-alone graphics application, choose the mbuildsglopts.sh file (selection 2). When you select an options file, mbuild creates a local copy of the options file in your ~/matlab directory.

Note    Even though you select the mbuildsglopts.sh options file, when mbuild creates the local copy in ~/matlab, it renames the file to mbuildopts.sh.

The following example illustrates running mbuild on a UNIX system. To link with the graphics library, select option 2. If you have run mbuild before, a local copy of the options file exists in your ~/matlab directory. When mbuild asks if you want to overwrite this existing version of mbuildopt.sh, answer yes (y).

Configuring the Graphics Library on PCs

Creating Stand-Alone Graphics Applications