I want to access other application features from matlab like how we are creating and editing word documents from matlab. can any one tell me how to do that

I want to access other application features from matlab like how we are creating and editing word documents from matlab. can any one tell me how to do that

We have one appication called EA(Enterprize Architect) which is used to make data flow diagram for code. I want to make that task automate. So Please help me

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

You need to use a call to activexserver(). Everything after that depends on the COM object model that the software provides .

[Siva Prasad]

thanks for your reply...

But by using activexserver() we can access micro soft application only right?

[Walter Roberson]

No, you can use anything that has created a Component Object Model interface.

According to http://www.sparxsystems.com/products/ea/

"The Automation Interface lets you access the internals of Enterprise Architect models. Any development environment capable of generating ActiveX Com clients can be used to connect to Enterprise Architect's Automation Interface. "

Answer 2

[Image Analyst]

You can use ActiveX to control any application that was built with having ActiveX capability built in, which is a number of apps, not just Microsoft ones. Of course the Microsoft apps are probably the best in the world for having ActiveX functionality since they invented it. For example apps that let you drag and drop some file into them, that sort of thing - they probably have ActiveX. I attach an Excel demo where I let you control Excel from MATLAB.