MATLAB: Is it possible to call Excel Macro Functions from MATLAB

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I would like to call Excel Macro Functions from MATLAB.

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You can execute Excel Macro functions from the MATLAB environment by using the ActiveX interface.
Here are two simple examples on how to call a Sub (in VB/VBA: a procedure without any returned values) and a Function (returns a value):
excelObject = actxserver('Excel.Application'); 
excelObject.Workbooks.Open('C:\Test.xls');
excelObject.Run('TestSub', 'Hello world');
retValue = excelObject.Run('TestFnc', 'Hello world from a function');
The Excel Macro routines that belong to this example (Test.xls) should be in a module and look as follows:
 Public Sub TestSub(arg1 As String)
     MsgBox arg1
 End Sub
 Public Function TestFnc(arg1 As String)
     TestFnc = "Passed: " & arg1
 End Function
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