CheckboxList
Matlab listboxes can be enhanced with checkboxes next to each item.
ActiveX
Fixing Matlab's actxserver
Matlab's COM (ActiveX) server behavior can be fixed in a couple of useful manners.
xlswrite for Mac, Linux
Several Matlab utilities enable reading/writing spreadsheet data (including XLS files) in Macs, Linux.
Waiting for asynchronous events
The Matlab waitfor function can be used to wait for asynchronous Java/ActiveX events, as well as with timeouts.
Running VB code in Matlab
Matlab does not natively enable running VB code, but a nice trick enables us to do just that
COM/ActiveX tips & tricks
This article describes several little-known tips useful for COM / ActiveX programming in Matlab