Comments on: Exposing your dependencies http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/ Mike works on the MATLAB Desktop team Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:24:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-8039 Mike Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:27:41 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-8039 @Orion, The known problems are version dependent. Please open a support request and an engineer will help us diagnose it and hopefully solve the issue. @Orion,
The known problems are version dependent. Please open a support request and an engineer will help us diagnose it and hopefully solve the issue.

]]> By: Orion Parrott http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-8033 Orion Parrott Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:08:13 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-8033 Does this tool have any known problems? I just tried it on a file that has many user defined children scripts and functions but nothing was returned. The dependency report was empty. I'm on a RedHat linux variant (Caos) with full JVM/GUI running. Thanks! Does this tool have any known problems? I just tried it on a file that has many user defined children scripts and functions but nothing was returned. The dependency report was empty. I’m on a RedHat linux variant (Caos) with full JVM/GUI running. Thanks!

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-7521 Mike Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:25:15 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-7521 @Jedediah, Cool! Thanks for sharing, I think many of my readers would find it useful. @Jedediah,

Cool! Thanks for sharing, I think many of my readers would find it useful.

]]> By: Jedediah Frey http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-7520 Jedediah Frey Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:03:49 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-7520 Rather than spend the 30 seconds to copy 4 files over and zip them and send them to someone I spent the last 8 insistent on getting this thing made once and for all. It's a function to 'package' all dependencies of file up into zip file or into the current directory. Click on my name, it should take you to the <a href="https://github.com/jedediahfrey/Jedediah-Frey-s-MATLABCentral-Projects/tree/master/mpkg" rel="nofollow">github</a> repository. The functions below are linked to their raw files (right click and save). <a href="https://github.com/jedediahfrey/Jedediah-Frey-s-MATLABCentral-Projects/raw/master/mpkg/mpkg.m" rel="nofollow">mpkg</a> will 'package' up an m-file and all dependencies into a folder or zip file. <a href="https://github.com/jedediahfrey/Jedediah-Frey-s-MATLABCentral-Projects/raw/master/mpkg/getExtDeps.m" rel="nofollow">getExtDeps</a> will just return all of the external (non-matlab) dependencies. It's been submitted to Matlab Central and is awaiting approval. <pre>%MPKG - M-File Dependency Packager. % mpkg(m-file/directory,output zip name/folder) % % mpkg will take all dependencies for a m-file or a folder of m-files and % package them into folder or a zip file. % % Input - M-File or directory. Default is current working directory. % Output - Directory or Zip File. Default is current working directory. % If the output ends in .zip the zip file will be created. % If the output directory does not already exist it will be created. % % Example % mpkg % Equivalent to mpkg(pwd,pwd) % mpkg(pwd) % mpkg(pwd,'output folder') % mpkg(pwd,'../Deploy') % mpkg(pwd,'Deploy.zip') % mpkg('sample.m','Deploy.zip') % mpkg(which('secret.m'),pwd) % If you have a function already in your path that you wish to package into the current directory.</pre> Rather than spend the 30 seconds to copy 4 files over and zip them and send them to someone I spent the last 8 insistent on getting this thing made once and for all. It’s a function to ‘package’ all dependencies of file up into zip file or into the current directory.

Click on my name, it should take you to the github repository. The functions below are linked to their raw files (right click and save).

mpkg will ‘package’ up an m-file and all dependencies into a folder or zip file.

getExtDeps will just return all of the external (non-matlab) dependencies.

It’s been submitted to Matlab Central and is awaiting approval.

%MPKG - M-File Dependency Packager.
%   mpkg(m-file/directory,output zip name/folder)
%
%   mpkg will take all dependencies for a m-file or a folder of m-files and
%   package them into folder or a zip file.
%
%   Input - M-File or directory. Default is current working directory.
%   Output - Directory or Zip File. Default is current working directory.
%       If the output ends in .zip the zip file will be created.
%       If the output directory does not already exist it will be created.
%
%   Example
%   mpkg % Equivalent to mpkg(pwd,pwd)
%   mpkg(pwd)
%   mpkg(pwd,'output folder')
%   mpkg(pwd,'../Deploy')
%   mpkg(pwd,'Deploy.zip')
%   mpkg('sample.m','Deploy.zip')
%   mpkg(which('secret.m'),pwd) % If you have a function already in your path that you wish to package into the current directory.
]]> By: Mike http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-7366 Mike Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:18:21 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-7366 @Tom, Thanks, your comments are duly noted. @Tom,

Thanks, your comments are duly noted.

]]> By: Tom Clark http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-7361 Tom Clark Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:50:34 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-7361 Sorry to bump an old post Mike, but just thought I'd add my vote for a recursive search functionality (all m files in current and sub directories). Most people I know don't just put all their m files in one directory - especially if they're putting toolboxes together. I'm included in that - my latest toolbox is very big, and to make it navigable it has about 10 directories at the top level (most of which have subdirectories). When I release this thing, checking dependencies will be a nightmare! So *pretty please* for recursive dependency report next release :) Tom Sorry to bump an old post Mike, but just thought I’d add my vote for a recursive search functionality (all m files in current and sub directories).

Most people I know don’t just put all their m files in one directory – especially if they’re putting toolboxes together.

I’m included in that – my latest toolbox is very big, and to make it navigable it has about 10 directories at the top level (most of which have subdirectories).

When I release this thing, checking dependencies will be a nightmare! So *pretty please* for recursive dependency report next release :)

Tom

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-4565 Mike Thu, 15 May 2008 18:44:06 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-4565 The Dependency Report just works on one directory at a time, i.e. no recursive searches. The Dependency Report just works on one directory at a time, i.e. no recursive searches.

]]> By: David http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-4564 David Thu, 15 May 2008 17:50:34 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-4564 The Dependency Report I notice can be done en masse for all .m files in a directory -- can it be similarly done for all .m files in each sub-directory of my current directory, or do I have to traverse the directory tree by hand? The Dependency Report I notice can be done en masse for all .m files in a directory — can it be similarly done for all .m files in each sub-directory of my current directory, or do I have to traverse the directory tree by hand?

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-4153 Mike Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:20:18 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-4153 Dirk, The Dependency Report has specifically narrow focus just to understand the interdependence of a directory as unit between its files and installed toolboxes. For a more in-depth view of a file, you'll have to use the <a href="http://www.mathworks.com/access/helpdesk/help/techdoc/ref/depfun.html" rel="nofollow"><tt>depfun</tt></a> function. This will do a recursive search on a M-file. Dirk,

The Dependency Report has specifically narrow focus just to understand the interdependence of a directory as unit between its files and installed toolboxes.

For a more in-depth view of a file, you’ll have to use the depfun function. This will do a recursive search on a M-file.

]]> By: Dirk http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-4152 Dirk Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:50:38 +0000 http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2008/02/04/exposing-your-dependencies/#comment-4152 Hello Ken, Thanks a lot for the useful post. Is there a way to find the dependencies of the dependencies? For example, if your main file calls "Hello.m", which calls "World.m", it looks like the dependency report only lists "Hello.m" as a dependency. Having a recursive dependency report would be quite useful. Please let me know if there is some way to do this. Thanks! Dirk. Hello Ken,

Thanks a lot for the useful post. Is there a way to find the dependencies of the dependencies? For example, if your main file calls “Hello.m”, which calls “World.m”, it looks like the dependency report only lists “Hello.m” as a dependency. Having a recursive dependency report would be quite useful. Please let me know if there is some way to do this.

Thanks!
Dirk.

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