Simple demo script for launching Matlab programs on Brown CS grid

Countdown.m

function [] = Countdown(start)
% Will just count down from provided input number to 1
% Printing each value along the way.
% 

disp('Counting down...');
for i = start:-1:1
  pause(0.5); % wait half a second
  disp(i);
end

Launcher.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Run Countdown Matlab program in terminal (no GUI) on Brown CS filesystem
#
# Requires executable permissions (chmod +x Launcher.sh)
# 
# Usage (to run locally)
# -----
# ./Launcher.sh
# 
# Usage (on the grid)
# -----
# qsub -cwd -o stdout.txt -e stderr.txt -t 1 Launcher.sh

/local/bin/matlab -nosplash -nodisplay -nodesktop -r "Countdown(5); exit;"