toolboxdir

Root folder for specified toolbox

Syntax

s = toolboxdir(toolboxName)

Description

s = toolboxdir(toolboxName) returns a character vector containing the absolute path to the root folder for the specified toolbox.

It is important to use the toolboxdir function when writing code using MATLAB^® Compiler™. A toolbox can have a different path depending on whether it is running from MATLAB or from an application deployed with the MATLAB Compiler. toolboxdir ensures that the correct path is used.

example

Examples

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Get Toolbox Path

Suppose that you have MATLAB R2017b installed with the Control System Toolbox™. Get the path for the Control System Toolbox.

s = toolboxdir('control')

s  = C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017b\toolbox\control

Input Arguments

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`toolboxName` — Toolbox name
character vector | string scalar

Toolbox name, specified as a character vector or string scalar.

Data Types: char | string

Tips

To determine the toolbox name to use for a given toolbox, run this code, substituting toolbxfcn with the name of a function in the product.
```
n = 'toolbxfcn';
pat = '(?<=[\\/]toolbox[\\/])[^\\/]+';
regexp(which(n), pat, 'match', 'once')
```
For example, to determine the toolbox name for Control System Toolbox, set n to the name of a function unique to Control System Toolbox, such as dss.
```
n = 'dss'
pat = '(?<=[\\/]toolbox[\\/])[^\\/]+'
regexp(which(n), pat, 'match', 'once')
```
```
control
```

Extended Capabilities

Thread-Based Environment
Run code in the background using MATLAB® `backgroundPool` or accelerate code with Parallel Computing Toolbox™ `ThreadPool`.

This function fully supports thread-based environments. For more information, see Run MATLAB Functions in Thread-Based Environment.

Version History

Introduced in R2006a