V = VL_MATLABVERSION() returns MATLAB version encoded as an ingeger value. MATLAB version string has the format
MAJOR.MINOR.SERVICEPACK
Then V has the value
V = MAJOR * 1e4 + MINOR + 1e2 + SERVICEPACK.
For example, in MATLAB 7.10.0 (R2010a), V has the value 7100.
See also: VL_HELP().