makeDOMCompilable() DOES NOT resolve compiling application with report generator

Hi All

As Matlab help has suggested, I used this command, BUT after Compiliing, the button to generate the report DOES NOT work while it works fine in the non compiled application.

What I do is that before calling the function that imports

 import mlreportgen.ppt.*;

I use the command

if ismcc || isdeployed
    % Make sure DOM is compilable
    makeDOMCompilable()
end

It's really disappointing, cause after doing all I needed, now the compiled one does not work and I just hear a nice DANG error sound from the compiled app, also because I can not get a printed error to see why it is not working. but anyway I use windows 7 and matlab 2020

[Adam Danz]

Hi Farzad, I got your msg.

I've used report generator but I have only a tiny bit of experience with the compiler.

It looks like this problem has come up before so you may find some valuable tips in the forum. Here's where I'd start.

• https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/361571-matlab-report-generator-to-be-used-on-standalone-application
• https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/99044-how-do-i-use-matlab-compiler-to-compile-an-application-that-uses-a-report-and-stylesheet-generated-b
• https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/326571-does-the-import-of-report-generator-work-with-maltab-compiler

Those are just 3 of many search results on this topic within the forum.

[farzad]

Thank you so much, well I have seen them, I think I have difficulty in understanding the second one, on where exactly do I put the

mcc -m myfile.m -a myreport.rpt -a mystylesheet.rgs

and what names should I write instead of these my... etc ? cause I don't have any of them in my file groups to be compiled. only the mlapp, jpg and ppt template file

[farzad]

the only place I have not tried the makeDOMCompilable() command is in the strartup of my application. I think it's absolutely not helping command

[Adam Danz]

As I said, I don't have much experience with the compiler.

I noticed on the mcc page, if you scroll about 1/2 way down you'll see a 'caution' about the -a flag.

https://www.mathworks.com/help/compiler/mcc.html

[farzad]

thank you so much ! so I assume my problem is that I am using a powerpoint template and using mcc -a , I should contain that ppt file maybe ?

from the syntax I am not sure if I have to insert the folder adress for that file ?

an another thing, while there is a section in compiler window that allows me to choose extra files that are supposed to be included in compiling from jpg to ppt or whatever, and after compiling I see them in the compiled folders, so what difference does this mcc make ? and where exactly should I write it ? in the code ? where ?

I am a little bit confused. is mcc used in GUI or also in app designer ? you can see in the last panel, I can add files that can be installed for the end user. is it the same thing as mcc ? if so, I have done it already

Answer 1

[Rahul Singhal]

Hi Farzad,

I see that you are using Report Generator PPT API to generate PowerPoint presentations.

To compile a PPT API program, you will have to use makePPTCompilable(). See https://www.mathworks.com/help/rptgen/ug/compile-a-presentation-program.html

Thanks,

Rahul

[farzad]

that was it ! you nailed it ! the problem is from Matlab help webpage that has only considered one API type. in the page I was able to find, it was considering the user knows already the difference between report program and presentation program. I think all of these have to be mereged in one page. I was never finding the page you suggested

Answer 2

[Image Analyst]

Have you tried everything in the FAQ: FAQ#My_standalone_executable_won.27t_run_on_the_target_computer._What_can_I_try?

[farzad]

Thank you so much, despite the problem is resolved, this page seems super interesting and definitely helpful. I have never considered Running DependencyWalker. Is it obligatory, isn't MCR enough to make this app run on any other PC ?

[Image Analyst]

MCR is enough only if you only call MATLAB functions. If everything works fine, you don't need to use Dependency Walker.

If you call your own DLLs and forgot to use the -a option, then Dependency Walker may still be useful to help you identify the missing file.. Or if somehow one of the dependencies of the MATLAB functions went missing somehow, then Dependency Walker will help you identify the missing file.