matlab.apputil.run

Run app installed from an MLAPPINSTALL file programmatically

Syntax

matlab.apputil.run(appid)

Description

matlab.apputil.run(appid) runs the custom app installed from an MLAPPINSTALL file specified by the unique identifier, appid.

Examples

Run Previously Installed App

Assume you installed two apps, PlotData and setslider. Run PlotData programmatically, using its ID.

Get IDs of all installed apps.

matlab.apputil.getInstalledAppInfo

ID                      Name
-------------------     ----------------
setsliderAPP            setslider
PlotDataAPP             PlotData

Run PlotData.

matlab.apputil.run('PlotDataAPP')

Input Arguments

appid — ID of custom app

character vector | string scalar

ID of custom app you want to run, specified as a character vector or string scalar.

Example: 'DataExplorationAPP'

Example: "DataExplorationAPP"

More About

MLAPPINSTALL Files

In R2024b and earlier, you could package an app as an MLAPPINSTALL file. Starting in R2025a, you can continue to share and run apps packaged as MLAPPINSTALL files and upgrade existing MLAPPINSTALL files. However, when packaging new apps, use the steps described in Package Apps in App Designer.

Tips

• The ID of a custom app installed as an MLAPPINSTALL file is returned when you install it. You can use matlab.apputil.getInstalledAppInfo to get the ID after you have installed an app.

• When a custom app runs, MATLAB^® adds any folders it needs to have added to the path, as identified when the app was packaged. When the app exits, MATLAB removes those folders from the path.

• You can run multiple, different custom apps concurrently. However, you cannot run two instances of the same app concurrently.

Version History

Introduced in R2012b