How to create an executable .exe file from a .m file

The Matlab Compiler is the standard way to do this. mcc is the command. The Matlab Runtime is required to run the programs; I'm not sure if it can be directly integrated with the executable or not.

If you have MATLAB Compiler installed, there's a GUI option for compiling. Try entering

deploytool

in the command line. Mathworks does a pretty good job documenting how to use it in this video tutorial: http://www.mathworks.com/products/demos/compiler/deploytool/index.html

Also, if you want to include user input such as choosing a file or directory, look into

uigetfile % or uigetdir if you need every file in a directory

for use in conjunction with

guide

Try:

mcc -m yourfile

Also see help mcc

If your code is more of a data analysis routine (vs. visualization / GUI), try GNU Octave. It's free and many of its functions are compatible with MATLAB. (Not 100% but maybe 99.5%.)

mcc -?

explains that the syntax to make *.exe (Standalone Application) with *.m is:

 mcc -m <matlabFile.m> 

For example:

mcc -m file.m

will create file.exe in the curent directory.