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diff --git a/openEMS/matlab/queue_checkProcess.m b/openEMS/matlab/queue_checkProcess.m
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+function [alive,stdout,stderr] = queue_checkProcess( pid, filenames )
+% [alive,stdout,stderr] = queue_checkProcess( pid )
+%
+% Sebastian Held <sebastian.held@uni-due.de>
+% 12.5.2010
+
+if ~isunix
+    error 'your OS is not supported (Unix only)'
+end
+
+if nargout > 1
+    fid = fopen( filenames.stdout );
+    stdout = fread(fid, '*char')';
+    fclose(fid);
+end
+if nargout > 2
+    fid = fopen( filenames.stderr );
+    stderr = fread(fid, '*char')';
+    fclose(fid);
+end
+
+cmd = ['ps --no-headers -p' num2str(pid) ];
+[status,~] = unix( cmd );
+
+alive = (status == 0);