Add function to send commands to matlab from python

.gitignore

+*.pyc

matlab.py

+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+Created on Wed Jun  5 14:06:14 2024
+
+@author: gamelina
+"""
+
+import subprocess
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def __write_mat_file(matlab_command):
+    path = Path(os.getcwd()) / "temp_matlab_file.m"
+    with open(path, "w") as file:
+        file.write("cd(getenv('MLROOT'));")
+        file.write('\n')
+        file.write("setpathsoleil('StorageRing');")
+        file.write('\n')
+        file.writelines(matlab_command)
+        file.write('\n')
+        file.write("quit force")
+    return path
+
+def to_matlab(matlab_command, remove_temp_file=True, verbiose=False):
+    """
+    Send command to be exectued in matlab from python.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    matlab_command : str or array-like of str
+        Matlab commands to be exectued.
+        If array-like (list, arrays, ...) then each line must be separeted by '\n'.
+    remove_temp_file : bool, optional
+        If True, delete matlab temporay file at the end of function. 
+        The default is True.
+    verbiose : bool, optional
+        Print out content of matlab file and bash command. 
+        The default is False.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None.
+
+    """
+    temp_file = __write_mat_file(matlab_command)
+    if verbiose:
+        print("matlab script:")
+        with open(temp_file, 'r') as file:
+            print(file.read())
+    string = f"'{str(temp_file)}'"
+    command = f'/home/configuration/bin/matlab2018b -nosplash -r "run({string}); exit;"'
+    if verbiose:
+        print("bash command:")
+        print(command)
+    subprocess.call(command, shell=True)
+    # this actually wait for matlab to close
+    if remove_temp_file:
+        os.remove(temp_file)
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