auto-run m-file without command prompt?

Forgive my ignorance, but is there a way to run an m-file without typing it at the command prompt?

I'd really like to have the user click on the name in an Explorer window or click an icon and go directly into the running program. I don't mind if the command window is in the background, but I don't really want the user to use it.

Thank you.

Answer 1

[Kaustubha Govind]

This previously answered question should help you create a desktop icon that runs a MATLAB file.

Answer 2

[Jonathan Epperl]

As a primitive workaround you could put the following in a *.bat file:

Your_matlab_path\matlab -r "Your command"

so for instance

matlab -r "plot(peaks);"

That will open Matlab and execute plot(peaks); and keep Matlab open after that. For details and more command line options: http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/matlabwindows.html