Is it possible to save and open the figure in .fig format using a .exe program developed with app designer?

I am in the middle of developing a tool in app designer(Matlab R2018b). i can sucessfully create a figure and save it in .fig format. I want to know, if its possible to save and open the figure in .fig format in a system without matlab but just with my developed .exe file installed in the system.

Any knowledge in the topic is welcome.

[Kevin Chng]

Yes. if you install MATLAB runtime in the pc

https://www.mathworks.com/products/compiler/matlab-runtime.html

you can open the MATLAB figure without the needs of MATLAB, it also does not need your execution file.

You may compile the MATLAB runtime together with your exe, therefore, if you pass your exe to third party, it would be automatically downloaded in the third party PC. Else, you may ask them to download the MATLAB runtime from the link above.

If you only want to pass the figure, recommend not to save it as MATLAB figure, you may save it as png & jpg.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/saveas.html