Calling MATLAB from PowerPoint

Here are 5 simple steps that will have you executing your MATLAB code from PowerPoint in no time!
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A white paper that describes a simple workflow, using VB code (provided in a sample Master.bas file), to call any MATLAB code or to run any MATLAB files from within PowerPoint. Simply edit the .bas file per the instructions, and load it into your PowerPoint. Then edit any object in the PowerPoint to modify its Action Settings, select Run Macro, steer to the proper macro, and you're up and running.
Also includes a tip for managing demos, code, etc. from a single-source *.BAS document.

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Brett Shoelson (2024). Calling MATLAB from PowerPoint (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/19597-calling-matlab-from-powerpoint), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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