Close all figures when a script is running in Matlab

Question

Assume that a script is running in Matlab. Is there any way to close all figures? (Closing each figure individually is tedious, and since the script is running I cannot add close all to it.)

Answer 1

I recommend to run such scripts using a command line version of matlab, including the option -noFigureWindows. If you want to run it in a full matlab UI (which is slower), use a timer object:

t = timer('TimerFcn',@(x,y)(close('all')), 'Period', 10.0);
start(t)

Don't forget to close and delete the timer after finishing your script.

Answer 2

This works for me (tested in R2010b): in Matlab's command prompt, go to the menu bar, select Windows, then Close All Documents. This closes all figures, as well as editor files, while an m-file is running.