Running shell script through system function in matlab.

Hi, all.

I am trying to run the binaries in the matlab command window via system function.

The thing is, when I run the exact same code in the bash shell script, it's completely fine.

But it doesn't work in the matlab system function.

For example,

$ somefunc Input Output

works just fine in the shell,

but

>> system("somefunc Input Output")

is not working...

By typing

>> system("somefunc")

I realized that the shell opened through matlab recognizes the function but only when input is given, it complains saying,

"terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::logic_error'

what(): basic_string:_S_construct not valid"

Any ideas about how to deal with this?

I'd really appreciate your help!!

btw, my matlab version is R2021b.

[Arya Chandan Reddy]

Hi , could you share the exact command that led to this error. For instance, I tried 'mkdir testfolder' of the similar format you stated "somefunc input" and seems to be working.

[Mario Malic]

Check this https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/583955-get-the-status-using-system-command-when-program-has-been-closed?s_tid=srchtitle

Answer 1

[Song-Hyun Ji]

If you want to store the Output and use multiple arguments, please run like the following format.

>> [status, cmdout] = system("test.bat 4 5")

status =

0

cmdout =

'9

'

Or

>> ! test.bat 3 4

7

Answer 2

[Jung Woo Kim]

Thanks all for answering,

I found out that, running matlab in the bash shell inherits the enviroment running on the shell.

So running matlab through the bash shell script solved the problem!