I cannot run the matlab script node in the labview

Hi there,
My LabVIEW version is 8.5, and matlab version is R2008a.
I wrote a simple matlab code, like x= 1, y = x*2. Then I tried to put them into matlab script node in LabVIEW.
However, when I ran the program, I couldn't run and Labiew show some error.
Then I tried the method talked before on this forum. Please see the following link.
http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=MathScript&thread.id=571
I followed the instruction and open the "command prompt," type some commands then I could run the program, and simultaneously, the LabVIEW program open "Matlab command line window" and run my labview code. However, if I didn't use the command prompt, the "matlab command window" will not be opened by running the labview program. It would just show some error. And even if I turn on the matlab program in advance, I still couldn't run the labview program.
Is there any effecient way to deal with this problem without using "command prompt?" Because I try another PC with both matlab and labview installed on it, I "can" run my simple matlab script node on it, and it will open the matlab command line window automatically by running my code. Therefore, I thought there might be some software linking problems in the previous PC I used . Do you have any ideas?
Thanks in advacne.

Hi, and thanks for the post! I hope your well today.
This may help,
MATLAB® version 2006b (7.3) and version 2008a do work with LabVIEW
8.20. This problem can occur if a new version of the MATLAB® software
is installed along with a previous installation, which is then
uninstalled. The uninstallation of the older MATLAB® software results
in removing the ActiveX/COM components LabVIEW uses. This can cause the
MATLAB® script node in LabVIEW to stop working. There are three
solutions to this problem.
Uninstall the MATLAB® software and reinstall it. This should install the necessary ActiveX component.
Restore the MATLAB® automation server. Browse to the \bin directory (e.g. MATLAB\R2006b\bin) and type matlab -regserver ,
which will reset the registry settings and start the server. The server
can then be closed and the MATLAB® script node will work properly again
in LabVIEW. LabVIEW may need to be restarted if VIs are open that
contain MATLAB® script nodes.
Leave both versions of the MATLAB® software installed.
MATLAB® is a registered trademark of The MathWorks, Inc. Other
product and company names listed are trademarks and trade names of
their respective companies.
Did you have an older version of MATLAB before 2008a?
Kind Regards,
James.
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James Hillman
Applications Engineer 2008 to 2009 National Instruments UK & Ireland
Loughborough University UK - 2006 to 2011
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