Creating Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs), MATLAB Version 7.3 (R2006b)

New features and changes introduced in this version are:

Functions Are Now Obsolete

The following functions are obsolete in MATLAB 7.3 (R2006b): axlimdlg, edtext, menubar, pagedlg, umtoggle.

Compatibility Considerations

The functions shown in the following table will continue to work but their use will generate a warning message. As soon as possible, replace any occurrences you may have of these functions with the function(s) shown in the following table, if any, or with other suitable code.

FunctionReplacement
axlimdlgNone
edtextSet the Editing property of the text object.
menubarSet the MenuBar property of the figure to none.
pagedlgpagesetupdlg
umtoggleSet the Checked property of the uimenu object.

Colored Buttons on Windows XP

Setting the background color of user interface control (uicontrol) push buttons and toggle buttons on Windows XP now results in flat, colored buttons.

Compatibility Considerations

Prior to this release, if you set the background color of a push button or toggle button to any color other than the factory color on Windows XP, the color displayed only as a border around the button. With this release, any such buttons will display as flat, colored buttons with a simple border.

Documentation Enhancement

The Creating GUIs Programmatically section of the documentation now contains information commensurate with information in the Creating GUIs with GUIDE section. It adds, in workflow order, information and many basic examples about:

  


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