wolffd@0: function p = mirparallel(s)
wolffd@0: % mirparallel(1) toggles on parallel processing: (BETA)
wolffd@0: %   When ?Folder? or ?Folders? is used, several audio files can be analysed
wolffd@0: %   in parallel using several  parallel Matlab sessions running on the 
wolffd@0: %   different processors and/or  processor cores of your computer.
wolffd@0: %   (Requires MathWorks? Parallel Computing Toolbox.)
wolffd@0: % mirparallel(0) toggles back off parallel processing.
wolffd@0: 
wolffd@0: persistent mir_parallel
wolffd@0: 
wolffd@0: if nargin
wolffd@0:     warning('MIRtoolbox Parallel computing is currently in Beta Version.');
wolffd@0:     if s
wolffd@0:         try
wolffd@0:             matlabpool size;
wolffd@0:         catch
wolffd@0:             mirerror('mirparallel','Are you sure Parallel Processing Toolbox is installed?');
wolffd@0:         end
wolffd@0:     end
wolffd@0:     mir_parallel = s;
wolffd@0: else
wolffd@0:     if isempty(mir_parallel)
wolffd@0:         mir_parallel = 0;
wolffd@0:     end
wolffd@0: end
wolffd@0: 
wolffd@0: p = mir_parallel;