Is there a way to end a matlab process that is taking too long to run?
ctrl+alt+delete is all I know right now and that shuts downt he program entirely.
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A:
It's Ctrl+C.
Apparently it's inconsistent at times: http://www.mathworks.com/support/solutions/en/data/1-188VX/
gary comtois
2010-08-30 23:58:51
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A:
Control C is the answer. It will break in. However, there are cases where it still may take a while to do the interrupt. For example, if the process is trying to solve a huge linear system of equations or allocate a huge block of virtual memory, then matlab will not see the interrupt until the solver returns control to matlab itself. So it may take a while before the break happens. If this is just a long running iterative process, then the break will happen quickly.
woodchips
2010-08-31 00:41:06
I also find it handy to make sure I have the Command Window active before I press Ctrl+C, as I usually have the Editor Window selected when I activatie a script.
Geodesic
2010-08-31 03:54:02
Good point. Essentially, matlab needs to know that you are talking to it when you hit the ctrl+c. Otherwise it simply won't see this as an event to act on.
woodchips
2010-08-31 10:42:07