Can C files be used with a Matlab Standalone Application without a C Compiler?

I'm working on adding a CRC/MD5 routine to my standalone application. I found a C file to run with my application. I was wondering if I packaged my application up, could the included C file and functions still be used on other machines without a C Compiler?

Answer 1

[Swathik Kurella Janardhan]

To use the functions in your C file in MATLAB, you need to create a MEX file . Then you can build a standalone application of your MATLAB code that calls functions from MEX file with MATLAB Compiler toolbox .

You need to have one of the supported compilers to create MEX file from C file. You do not need a C Compiler on machine where you will be using your standalone application.

Answer 2

[Walter Roberson]

If you compile the C routines into a library then you can use loadlibrary() instead of creating a MEX routine.

In order to use loadlibrary() within a deployed application, you will need to generate a prototype file; see loadlibrary() for information about prototype files.