Backward compatibility of MCR

The problem I have encountered is:

I compiled an EXE with Matlab compiler on my computer (version R2011a, i.e. MCR version is 7.15), and I gave this EXE to someone who installed Matlab R2012a as well as the corresponding version of MCR (i.e. 7.17).

When he tried to open the EXE, an error message was prompted saying that MCR version 7.15 was required.

Does this mean that MCR is not backward compatible, and I can only distribute my EXE programs among those who have exactly the same Matlab version as mine?

Thanks.

Answer 1

[Friedrich]

Hi,

yes. The MCR is version specific. See 3rd bullet point here:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/compiler/working-with-the-mcr.html

You can distribute the MCR installer along with your exe.

[Julius]

I can't access the web page you gave me. Can you copy and paste the third bullet here?

So it doesn't matter if others already have other version of MCR installed, as long as they install my version, they can run my executable program, correct?

[Friedrich]

Sure:

The MCR is version-specific. You must run your applications with the version of the MCR associated with the version of MATLAB Compiler with which it was created. For example, if you compiled an application using version 4.10 (R2009a) of MATLAB Compiler, users who do not have MATLAB installed must have version 7.10 of the MCR installed. Use mcrversion to return the version number of the MCR.

You can install all differnt MCR/MATLAB version without any troubles. They are designed to life side by side.

[Julius]

Thank you!