Syntax

Description

getpref('group','pref') returns the value for the preference specified by group and pref. It is an error to get a preference that does not exist.

group labels a related collection of preferences. You can choose any name that is a legal variable name, and is descriptive enough to be unique, e.g. 'ApplicationOnePrefs'. The input argument pref identifies an individual preference in that group, and must be a legal variable name.

getpref('group','pref',default) returns the current value if the preference specified by group and pref exists. Otherwise creates the preference with the specified default value and returns that value.

getpref('group',{'pref1','pref2',...'prefn'}) returns a cell array containing the values for the preferences specified by group and the cell array of preference names. The return value is the same size as the input cell array. It is an error if any of the preferences do not exist.

getpref('group',{'pref1',...'prefn'},{default1,...defaultn}) returns a cell array with the current values of the preferences specified by group and the cell array of preference names. Any preference that does not exist is created with the specified default value and returned.

getpref('group') returns the names and values of all preferences in the group as a structure.

getpref returns all groups and preferences as a structure.

Note   Preference values are persistent and maintain their values between MATLAB® sessions. Where they are stored is system dependent.

Examples

Get the Value of an Existing Preference

addpref('mytoolbox','version','1.0')
getpref('mytoolbox','version')

ans =
     1.0

Create a Preference Using Specified Default Value

setpref('mytoolbox','version','1.0')
rmpref('mytoolbox','version')
getpref('mytoolbox','version','1.0');
getpref('mytoolbox','version')

ans =

1.0

The first call to getpref adds the 'version' preference and sets its value to the default value, 1.0. The second call to getpref verifies that the preference exists, and that its value is 1.0.

See Also

addpref | ispref | rmpref | setpref | uigetpref | uisetpref