uiopen
Open dialog box for selecting files to load into workspace
Syntax
uiopen
uiopen(type)
uiopen(filename)
uiopen(filename, TF)
Description
uiopen displays the dialog
box with the file filter set to all MATLAB® files (with file extensions *.m, *.mlx, *.mat, *.fig, *.mdl,
and *.slx).
uiopen( sets
the file filter according to the type)type.
uiopen( displays filename)filename as
the default value for File name in the dialog
box and lists only files having the same extension.
uiopen( directly
opens file filename, TF)filename without displaying a dialog
box if TF is true, and displays the dialog box
if TF is false.
Note: The visual characteristics of the dialog box depend on the operating system that runs your code. For instance, some operating systems do not show title bars on dialog boxes. |
Input Arguments
|
Character vector that specifies the kind of file to show in
the dialog box (the file filter). Acceptable values for
| ||||||||||||
|
The name of the file to open, specified as a character vector
that includes the file extension. The filename can be a wildcard character
plus extension. For example, | ||||||||||||
|
A MATLAB expression that evaluates to |
Examples
Filter to display only FIG-files by setting the Files of type field to Figures (*.fig):
uiopen('figure')
Alternatives
In MATLAB code or in a command:
To open a file appropriately based on its file extension, use the
openfunction.To open a file in the Editor, use the
editfunction.To open a MAT-file and load its contents into the workspace, use the
loadfunction.To open a FIG-file, use the
openfigfunction.To open a file in an application in Microsoft® Windows®, use the
winopenfunction.
More About
Tips
When you select a file and click open, uiopen does
the following:
Gets the file using
uigetfile.Opens the file using the
opencommand.Files with a file extension of
.mand.mlxopen in the Editor.Variables stored in files with a file extension of
.matappear in the caller's workspace.Files with a file extension of
.figopen as figure windows.Files with a file extension of
.mdlor.slxopen as models in Simulink.
uiopen('load')is the only the form ofuiopenthat you can compile into a standalone application. You can create a file selection dialog box that you can compile usinguigetfile.The
uiopendialog box is modal. A modal dialog box prevents you from interacting with other windows until you respond to the modal one.uiopendisplays the same dialog box that opens when you use the MATLAB desktop toolstrip to open a file. (On the Home tab, in the File section, click Open
.)