MATLAB: How the user can save his result(gui) in a folder that he wanted?

matlab gui save

Hye guyz. You all here realy help me with matlab since i am a beginner. Now i know a little bit about gui in matlab. I have a question. i have a figure of gui and a save button. I did this coding:

filename = inputdlg('Please enter the name for your figures');

extensions = {'fig','bmp'};

for k = 1:length(extensions

saveas(gcf, filename{:}, extensions{k})

set(gcf,'PaperPositionMode','auto')

end

But this only can save at the folder of my gui. How i want to make the user can choose which folder that he want to save the gui in .bmg file??

Best Answer

This should work on Windows OS, don't know how to do it for other OS.

filename = inputdlg('Please enter the name for your figures');
extensions = {'fig','bmp'};
dname = uigetdir('C:'); %you can change C: to other directories
%or even use a edit box where the user can select the default path
for k = 1:length(extensions)
saveas(gcf, [dname '\' filename{:}], extensions{k})
set(gcf,'PaperPositionMode','auto')
end

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Another way, might be better because the return function can have undesirable consequences.

 fileName = inputdlg('Please enter the name for your figures');
    directoryName = uigetdir('','Please select a folder to save to');
    if directoryName == 0      %# User pressed the "Cancel" button...
    directoryName = '';      %#   ...so choose the empty string for the folder
    else
    filePath = fullfile(directoryName,fileName{1});  %# Create the file path
    extensions = {'fig','bmp'};
    for k = 1:length(extensions)
      saveas(gcf,filePath,extensions{k});  %# Save the file
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    end
end

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The ability to do save a figure in mutliple formats simultaneously is not available in MATLAB 7.10 (R2010a).

To work around this issue, you need to create a shortcut in MATLAB. To do that move your mouse pointer to the shortcuts toolbar on the main MATLAB screen. Right click on the toolbar and select the 'New Shortcut' option from the context menu. A text window will open. Please copy the following snippet of code into the text window, and enter an appropriate label for the shortcut, such as "Save Figure to All Formats". Then click on the 'Save' button.

% save figure in multiple formats at the same time
filename = inputdlg('Please enter the name for your figures');
extensions = {'eps','fig','png'};
for k = 1:length(extensions)
    saveas(gcf, filename{:}, extensions{k})
end

Now each time you click this shortcut, you will be asked for a filename for your files, and the contents of the current MATLAB figure will be saved in the formats specified in 'extensions' cell array to your current directory.

To learn more about INPUTDLG type 'doc inputdlg' on the MATLAB prompt. To learn more about SAVEAS function type 'doc saveas' on the MATLAB prompt, and to learn more about creating MATLAB shortcuts please visit:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2010a/techdoc/matlab_env/bq37azl-1.html#br9cxxd

You may access the same page locally by typing the following at the MATLAB prompt:

web([docroot,'/techdoc/matlab_env/bq37azl-1.html#br9cxxd'])

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