[filename,pathname] = uigetfile('filterSpec','boxTitle',x,y)
[filename,pathname] = uigetfile('filterSpec','boxTitle',x,y)
displays a dialog box in which you can fill in or select the filename and path strings, where
filterSpec
filters the types of files initially displayed in the dialog box. For example, '
*.m'
lists all MATLAB M-files within a selected directory.boxTitle
is a string containing the title of the dialog box.x
is the x-position, in pixels, of the lower-left corner of the dialog box (not supported on all systems).y
is the y-position, in pixels, of the lower-left corner of the dialog box (not supported on all systems).
filename
is a string containing the name of the file selected in the dialog box. If you press the Cancel button or if any error occurs, filename
is set to 0.
pathname
is a string containing the path of the file selected in the dialog box. If you press the Cancel button or if any error occurs, pathname
is set to 0.
uigetfile
's operation on one platform is
The exact appearance of the dialog box depends on your windowing system.[fname,pname] = uigetfile('
*.m','Example Dialog Box')
fname =
banana.m
pname =
/amnt/u/home2/pat
uiputfile
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