How do I run parallel programs in Matlab?

Hi I wish to run two loops independently. Specifically, one loop will be playing a sound at random intervals while another loop will be constantly looking for a voltage source from a button click. Is it possible to run two programs simultaneously?

Thanks.

Answer 1

[E K]

i can not understand why you saw them as two different programs from your explanation it looks like you can run it as one but;

http://www.mathworks.co.uk/products/parallel-computing/parallel/

might help.

[Katherine]

how would you suggest running this as one program? from what i know about matlab, it can't do two things simultaneously.

Answer 2

[Jan]

You can start the sound from a TIMER, which modifies its interval in the callback. But looking for a button click is usually not done in a loop, but by the callback mechanism of the button. Clicking on the button triggers the event, not looking for the status of the button in an endless loop.

[Katherine]

The number of times and the time at which the button is pressed need to be recorded, and the only way I can think of to do that is to track voltage output of the button which indicates if the button has been pressed or not. Will I need a timer for each loop?