static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // get data table
            DataTable table = getData();

            // create the MWCellArray
            int         numRows = table.Rows.Count;
            int         numCols = table.Columns.Count;
            MWCellArray cell    = new MWCellArray(numRows, numCols);    // one-based indices

            // fill it cell-by-cell
            for (int r = 0; r < numRows; r++)
            {
                for (int c = 0; c < numCols; c++)
                {
                    // fill based on type
                    Type t = table.Columns[c].DataType;
                    if (t == typeof(DateTime))
                    {
                        //cell[r+1,c+1] = new MWNumericArray( convertToMATLABDateNum((DateTime)table.Rows[r][c]) );
                        cell[r + 1, c + 1] = convertToMATLABDateNum((DateTime)table.Rows[r][c]);
                    }
                    else if (t == typeof(string))
                    {
                        //cell[r+1,c+1] = new MWCharArray( (string)table.Rows[r][c] );
                        cell[r + 1, c + 1] = (string)table.Rows[r][c];
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        //cell[r+1,c+1] = new MWNumericArray( (double)table.Rows[r][c] );
                        cell[r + 1, c + 1] = (double)table.Rows[r][c];
                    }
                }
            }
            // call MATLAB function
            CellClass obj = new CellClass();

            obj.my_cell_function(cell);

            // Wait for user to exit application
            Console.ReadKey();
        }