What is the difference between the NewMLApp.MLApp and CreateObject methods of creating a MATLAB ActiveX server from Visual Basic?

There are two ways mentioned in the MATLAB Documentation to start a MATLAB ActiveX Automation Server:

 Set Matlab=NewMLApp.MLApp

and

 Set Matlab=CreateObject(“matlab.application” ).

I would like to know what the difference is between them.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The difference is that you need to add a reference in the first method, but not the second. Also, using the first method means you can use Visual Basic IntelliSense® ,

For example in the first case::

 Set Matlab=NewMLApp.MLApp

You must add a reference to the MATLAB type library in your Visual Basic project. You can do this by clicking Project->References on the main menu.

If you use:

 Set Matlab=CreateObject(“matlab.application” ).

You do not need to add a reference.