Is it possible to use mat.h outside Matlab?

I used mat.h in Matlab generated executable using the mex file. I was wondering, is it possible to use this Matlab API in a separate IDE such as Visual Studio?

Answer 1

[James Tursa]

You can use it e.g. in an Engine application program as opposed to a mex routine. But even in the Engine application program you will still need to link in the appropriate MATLAB libraries.

[Walter Roberson]

If the purpose were to be to use the headers without the MATLAB software, such as if you were writing non-MATLAB code that had to output .mat files, then you need to read through the license terms carefully, as some uses like that are permitted but some are not.

[Sndn_Shr]

Yes. I was considering to use these libs for a C++ project.