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