How to install the actxserver function to read word file ?

I would like to read some word file using matlab, and I found that I could use actxserver function but it seems it's not install in my matlab version ? Do you know how I can fix it ? Thanls

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

actxserver() is only available on MS Windows versions of MATLAB.

There is no way to use ActiveX to control MS Word on OS-X.

[RogerLM]

Ah okay... thanks! Do you know how I can read/open my word file with another way ?

[Walter Roberson]

https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice is the successor to OpenOffice. It provides applications, but it also provides libraries that can be linked against, such as if you were to use loadlibrary() within MATLAB.

[RogerLM]

Thanks, I don't get how I can use libreoffice within matlab.. Could you explain me the basic or when I can learn how to use it ? thanks

[Walter Roberson]

See https://api.libreoffice.org/ for the interface documentation. Java interface is documented and C++ interface is documented. You should be able to use either.

You might have to add to the Java Class Path to use the java interface from within MATLAB.

To use the C++ interface you would use loadlibrary()

You might find it informative to look at https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/28411-read-and-write-open-document-format--odf--spreadsheet---ods-

[RogerLM]

Great! Thanks !