MATLAB: Timing in GUIde

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Hi, First of all I am new to using guide.
Here is my problem.
I am taking a screenshot of another program from a shared memory space using a MEX function that is being called from within the gui m file.
What I am currently doing is attempting to update the image shown on an axis in the gui every 10th of a second to represent video.
I do this through a check box. If the check box is clicked the axis is updated using a while loop. If it is not checked it stops updating.
My problem is that having a while loop locks out all the other controls.
Is there a way to set up a timer which can run in the background of the gui and allows me to call each screenshot load from an if statement rather than a while loop, so that the other functions work?
Thank you in advance.

Best Answer

Don't use a while-loop, use a timer
doc timer
it'll do everything you ask of it.