finish dos command before continuing with the next Matlab command

In the middle of my Matlab m-file, I have this code:

    system('start model.exe');

At this point I want to finish running the model.exe first then continue with the next matlab command in the m.file. But this is not happening. M-file is terminated at this point because it jumps to the next line befor completing model.exe. Any Idea?

Update: Why I added start was because I did not want the progress of the model.exe printed in Matlab Command Window. Do you know other way how I can prevent printing of the .exe?

Answer 1

[Guillaume]

Just get rid of the start. That is just use:

system('model.exe');

Per start documentation, it starts a new process to run the executable. As a result, the command window spawned by matlab completes immediately.

[Meh]

Thank you Guillaume. Why I added start was because I did not want the progress of the model.exe printed in Matlab Command Window. Do you know other way how I can prevent printing of the .exe?

[Guillaume]

Possibly,

system('start model.exe /wait');

Again, refers to the documentation of start.

[Meh]

Thanks again it worked with this one:

system('start /wait model.exe ');