MATLAB: How to run a file automatically based on user file input

Question

Hi, I have created dialog boxes that guide the user through a few steps and finally asks the user to select a file that they want to be processed based on their inputs. The issue I am having is that I would like whatever file the user chooses is automatically added to an existing script (this script reads in a file, extracts relevant information and puts it into an array). At the moment I have to manually type in the name of the file to run it. I have looked around and can’t seem to find anything remotely related to what I need. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thankyou

Answer 1

Do you mean a uigetfile dialog?

See also:

• https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/22805-uigetfiles
• https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/4506-uigetfiles-with-java-interface
• https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/32555-uigetfile-n-dir---select-multiple-files-and-directories
• https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/25814-image-file-get-put-dialog-boxes
• https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/60074-uigetfile-with-preview-gui-dialog-window-with-a-preview-panel
• https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/25862-inputsdlg--enhanced-input-dialog-box

You see, searching in the FileExchange is a good idea usually.