Execute a .exe in Simulink

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Hasenearl
Hasenearl on 29 May 2017
Commented: Jyoti Agrawal on 15 May 2024
Hello,
I have to execute a .exe in a Simulink model.
I already tried via Matlab Function Block and the system function, but that won't work, because system is not code-generateable. Is there another way to do this easily?
Thanks in advance.
Hasenearl

Answers (2)

Rachit Shah
Rachit Shah on 26 Oct 2018
Interested in this one too

Gagan Agarwal
Gagan Agarwal on 22 Nov 2023
Hi Hasenarl
I understand that you are trying to run 'a .exe' file in Simulink using a MATLAB function block,and you have encountered an issue because the 'system' function is not code-generatable. To address the issue, you can define the 'system' function as extrinsic which will enable the compiler to bypass code generation for the 'system' function using the following command:
coder.extrinsic('system');
After defining the funciton as extrinsic you can use 'system' function to run 'a.exe' file
For additional information regarding 'extrinsic' function please refer to the following documentation:
I hope it helps!

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